When politicians get into “building a legacy” mode, that’s when they’re at their most dangerous to their colleagues.
BEN SCALLAN puts the government out of their misery, and explains 3 things they can do to stop haemorrhaging support with the general public.
BEN SCALLAN: The government, having been utterly defeated on the turf ban, are now maintaining absurd whiffs of the policy simply to safe face and prevent a Green mutiny.
The Government’s biggest remaining strength is that it remains the only viable alternative in the public mind to Sinn Fein and Sinn Fein’s “radical change”. But it is not loved, for that. It is resented.
Full retreat.
Historically ignorant
Reality check.
The government has predictably been saved by the decision of “dissident” Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil TDs Joe McHugh and Marc MacSharry to vote against the Sinn Féin motion of no confidence on Tuesday. MacSharry resigned from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party in September last year and supported a no confidence motion in Simon Coveney […]
Pension age on course for 68.
“I HIT A NERVE”: Carol Nolan TD speaks on her immigration clash with Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien in the Dáil, dubbing the Minister’s response “a disgrace.”
Who knows the Constitution better?
In fact, both FF and FG are on course to exceed their worst ever general election results