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Who will form the next government?

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  • 04-08-2013 10:10am
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    KingOfFairview
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    If you had to bet, who do you think (not hope) will form the next govt? I suspect it will be FF, Lab and SF.


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    Frosty McSnowballs
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    KingOfFairview wrote: »
    If you had to bet, who do you think (not hope) will form the next govt? I suspect it will be FF, Lab and SF.

    Superted and the power rangers


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    arse..biscuits
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    I'm guessing a bunch of corrupt f*ckers


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    Napper Hawkins
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    It doesn't make the slightest bit of difference.


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    Phoebas
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    Only two possibilities I can see at the moment.
    FF & SF
    or
    FG & LAB

    Either combination may include support from Independents.


    Its a bit late for a new party to emerge in time for the next election unless we see massive splits in the current parties.


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    Sir Humphrey Appleby
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    KingOfFairview wrote: »
    If you had to bet, who do you think (not hope) will form the next govt? I suspect it will be FF, Lab and SF.

    Cant happen, you need elected TD's to be in government and Lab won't have any!


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    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
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    i want to see a SF majority

    just for the comedy


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    KingOfFairview
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    Sir Humphrey Appleby wrote: »
    Cant happen, you need elected TD's to be in government and Lab won't have any!

    They are going to get some hiding alright.


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    Sunnyisland
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    I hope Dublin win the sam Maguire and be All Ireland champions and thus run the country.


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    fred funk }{
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    It's frightening to think who'll get in because the options are terrible.

    But you can be sure that FF will do well. Their closet supporters will out.


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    Phoebas
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    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »
    i want to see a SF majority

    just for the comedy
    It'd be a tragicomedy.

    It would be interesting to see how they'd manage the transition from populist opposition to practical politics, but it would be even more interesting to see how their new supporters would manage it.


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    Al Capwned
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    Doesn't matter - it's gonna be anyone except the crowd that's in.
    Until the next time, and then it's gonna be anyone except the crowd that's in.


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    Lelantos
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    SinnFein in govt...lunatics....asylum....


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    KingOfFairview
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    Anyone think FF + FG is a possibility?


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    Sir Humphrey Appleby
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    KingOfFairview wrote: »
    Anyone think FF + FG is a possibility?

    No.


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    Rightwing
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    A coup. The army....9,000 of them. They seem to do nothing anyway. :rolleyes:


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    Damien360
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    Definitely going to be SF with someone else . With the 1916 anniversary approaching fast and that is also the year of possible next election (correct me if I am wrong) , they will play the nationalist/green jersey card and get a ton of votes .

    The only way out if this is a new party formed . that way we will be voting in the same bunch of clowns again


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    Frosty McSnowballs
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    Rightwing wrote: »
    A coup. The army....9,000 of them. They seem to do nothing anyway. :rolleyes:

    They will kill you first


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    fenderpick
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    Lelantos wrote: »
    SinnFein in govt...lunatics....asylum....
    no matter who gets into power the country is still banjacked never mind SF every single party down there are lunatics,
    Its no wonder 80% of "nationalists" up here gave a thumbs down to an united Ireland.
    South of Ireland = GREED GREED GREED ! well it,s come home to roost.
    Michael Collins must be turning in his grave Shame on YOU !


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    Annasopra
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    I wouldnt rule out FG and SF either

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    Phoebas
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    mango salsa wrote: »
    I wouldnt rule out FG and SF either
    This combination is even more unlikely than FG \ FF


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    Lelantos
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    fenderpick wrote: »
    no matter who gets into power the country is still banjacked never mind SF every single party down there are lunatics,
    Its no wonder 80% of "nationalists" up here gave a thumbs down to an united Ireland.
    South of Ireland = GREED GREED GREED ! well it,s come home to roost.
    Michael Collins must be turning in his grave Shame on YOU !

    I'll send him an apology ;)


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    KingOfFairview
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    mango salsa wrote: »
    I wouldnt rule out FG and SF either

    More chance of Robert Mugabe becoming Taoiseach


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    Henlars67
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    mango salsa wrote: »
    I wouldnt rule out FG and SF either

    The SF membership, who have the final say on any coalition, would never, ever allow that


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    Conmaicne Mara
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    FG + some new party + possibly independents.


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    Annasopra
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    Henlars67 wrote: »
    The SF membership, who have the final say on any coalition, would never, ever allow that

    Im sure thats what was said about the Labour membership before they went in with FF in 92.

    I mean seriously If SF can power share with the DUP then why not FG

    It would be foolish to think that SF members would never contemplate coalition with FG.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    ninebeanrows
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    FG+FF , can't see the numbers enabling any other option


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    Annasopra
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    Weathercheck wrote: »
    FG+FF , can't see the numbers enabling any other option

    The numbers for FG and SF will be there.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    Henlars67
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    mango salsa wrote: »
    Im sure thats what was said about the Labour membership before they went in with FF in 92.

    I mean seriously If SF can power share with the DUP then why not FG

    It would be foolish to think that SF members would never contemplate coalition with FG.

    I'm a SF member and I'd never vote for it, nor would any other members that I know.

    I'd never vote for a coalition with FF either, unless we were the bigger party, and I can't see that happening any time soon.


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    KingOfFairview
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    Never mind the SF membership voting for it, FG wouldn't touch them with a ten-foot politics pole.


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    Annasopra
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    Seriously - you guys must be naive to think it'll never happen.

    I can hear the voices now - Paisley and McGuinness powersharing - Never, never, never

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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