Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Sinn Fein / Others grouping

  • 12-02-2011 7:04pm
    #1
    rainbowdash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭


    Based on recent polls FG + Right Independents might* form government

    *Ignore this possibility for the purposes of this thread.

    If the above comes to pass Labour would be the main opposition.

    Could SF form a coalition in opposition with Left independents to create the second largest opposition party, hence relegating Fianna Fail to being the 4th largest party?

    What would be the practical implications of this if it were to happen?


Comments

  • #2
    PomBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭PomBear


    They wouldn't be the biggest opposition party per se as the independents aren't part of the party and can vote independently (if they wanted to, vote against SF).

    SF did have a technical group in the outgoing Dáil but it was purely for more Dáil speaking time and wasn't a political alliance.

    But here's hoping SF will be bigger than FF, regardless.


  • #3
    rainbowdash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭rainbowdash


    PomBear wrote: »
    They wouldn't be the biggest opposition party per se as the independents aren't part of the party and can vote independently (if they wanted to, vote against SF).

    SF did have a technical group in the outgoing Dáil but it was purely for more Dáil speaking time and wasn't a political alliance.

    But here's hoping SF will be bigger than FF, regardless.

    "If" FG make it with a few independents, then Labour would be the biggest opposition party and FF possibly the second biggest opposition party.

    I am just wondering if SF could form some sort of coalition to become the second biggest opposition party, overtaking FF, and would it make any difference?


  • #4
    PomBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭PomBear


    rainbowdash wrote: »
    "If" FG make it with a few independents, then Labour would be the biggest opposition party and FF possibly the second biggest opposition party.

    I am just wondering if SF could form some sort of coalition to become the second biggest opposition party, overtaking FF, and would it make any difference?

    AFAIK opposition's don't really form coalitions


  • #5
    rainbowdash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭rainbowdash


    PomBear wrote: »
    AFAIK opposition's don't really form coalitions

    Maybe I should word my Q a bit different, would it make any difference in the grand scheme of things if FF were the 3rd or 4th biggest party in the next Dail?


  • #6
    PomBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭PomBear


    rainbowdash wrote: »
    Maybe I should word my Q a bit different, would it make any difference in the grand scheme of things if FF were the 3rd or 4th biggest party in the next Dail?

    yes, the leading opposition party get the most speaking time and a front bench.
    SF did great work as an opposition party in the outgoing dáil with only 5 TDs, ringing the Donegal SW by-election, bringing the IMF vote to the Dáil among others


  • Advertisement
Advertisement