The real problem here is that all of this likely means that the next General election will see a result quite similar to the last one.
“but it amounts to little more than political timewasting”
A party that has two such high profile, and similar outbursts, in a year, has some kind of a problem that needs to be fixed.
“Their zero-carbon campaign won’t work”
Call for clarity
Michael Collins wiping his pal Harry Boland’s eye with Julia Roberts in between single handedly destroying the British intelligence network in Ireland with the assistance of a few chirpy Dublin gurriers undoubtedly enhanced his reputation. Lots of people were anxious to cash in and there has been a bit of an industry founded on Collins […]
“If you want to know Sinn Féin’s policy on anything, take the government policy, and multiply it by two.”
“How did it happen and why?”
“Almost insulting.”
There’s a bit of carts and horses about this one.
Later this year, he is scheduled to become Taoiseach again. If he does, that probably locks him in as Fine Gael leader until the next election.
Even so, this all just has the air of unreality about it.