Originally Posted by Hibee

SF have been known to change their policy on things in the past . Largely these shifts were agreed by hard worldly men in dark rooms and the membership in the main rubber stamped through a vote . What makes you think this issue is any different ?

Unlike Leo and his "Lowest score wins" leadership election.

Originally Posted by hammer

There is absolutely ZERO possibility that SF IRA will lead a Government or be a minority party with a left wing party.

FG/FF are now nearly over 60% and rising.

I agree, especially as the Ra are not contesting the Elections.

Originally Posted by Niall996

Sinn Fein are a sort of ISIS in ultra slow motion. A promised gaelic caliphate always over the horizon, young males recruited on an ongoing basis then turned into old raggedy drunk lefties in dodgy parts of Dublin. Endless ideological posturing from the various Hyde Park Corners of Ireland. THey'll never ever be in government, will never make a decision or a choice that impacts on the lives of the population. Just a complete waste of cardboard for election posters. A party of electioneers essentially.

Like the bill passed n Friday?

Originally Posted by Fullforward

Unlike Leo and his "Lowest score wins" leadership election.

Ff

Do you think SF will ;

A) decide to rule out entering government in south as junior party .

B ) if yes , actually take the leap .

Originally Posted by Fullforward

Unlike Leo and his "Lowest score wins" leadership election.

Remind us who voted in the blonde bimbo as sf leader.

Was it: (tick one)

A. Slab

B. Django djorry

C. Arm E Council

Shinners will take spoils of office no problem if the opportunity arises.
FF nua atá ann.

Everybody lies about everything except sin fein of course,
Truth being they dont want to be in gov in the Republic,the North or indeed in westminster,,

Strangely enough in the last 18 months there has been an opportunity to play their part in all three parliments ...
Nor do they want to be in opposition even.

Yes folks all three house of discussion were beyond their interest (ability)

No sin fein are happy to draw their "average industrial" from the Irish taxpayer and from the uk taxpayer for doing bugger all other than throwing the odd tantrum,,,

Its a form of robbery but then we all know their people wouldn't be involved in anything like that

Originally Posted by bmw1

Everybody lies about everything except sin fein of course,
Truth being they dont want to be in gov in the Republic,the North or indeed in westminster,,

Strangely enough in the last 18 months there has been an opportunity to play their part in all three parliments ...
Nor do they want to be in opposition even.

Yes folks all three house of discussion were beyond their interest (ability)

No sin fein are happy to draw their "average industrial" from the Irish taxpayer and from the uk taxpayer for doing bugger all other than throwing the odd tantrum,,,

Its a form of robbery but then we all know their people wouldn't be involved in anything like that

Same ole same ole where SF is concerned - take the money and run.

I suppose one difference these days is that with their snouts in so many troughs they don't have to rob too many banks.

Originally Posted by RodShaft

Sinn Féin's changed coalition stance is the big political move of 2017

Once again the Irish Times, the former unionist newspaper, through laziness, incompetence or malice, reports incorrectly on what Sinn Féin's position on participation in a coalition government is.

Put simply, Sinn Féin will participate as a minority partner in government, provided that the government nevertheless is a majority left led government. That was the position the party adopted prior to the last election.

There has been no change to that position since since before the last election.

Given the very high improbability of such a scenario where's the lie? It is a very handy cover!

Originally Posted by sic transit

Given the very high improbability of such a scenario where's the lie? It is a very handy cover!

At the last election there was every chance of a left led government but with Fianna Fáil as the largest individual party.

Sinn Féin wants proper left right politics. Not this pretendy wendy opposition by a right wing party to a right wing government.