Just wondering about the current political situation, and how much better things would be now (for ordinary people) if the government were reliant on a few Independent TD's for a majority. The Independents could use their votes to get the government to soften and moderate the extreme measures they are bringing in.
I hope there will be a lot more Independents in the next Dail, and this would be a good thing. I know some may say they would prevent a government from making "neccessary" decisions, but surely if their constituents don't want those "neccessary" decisions, they are doing a better job of representing their constituents, than a TD who slavisly follows the party line even when it hurts the interests of their constituents.