General Election TV debates

gu1nness · 04-02-2020 11:14PM

McCullough grinning into the camera at break time, classic, tells it all

Dravokivich · 04-02-2020 11:14PM

L1011 wrote: »

Its a three-way debate; as the leader of the 4th or 5th biggest party (depending on method of measure) he's not there

Camera director got a very good "oh, ****e" look on MLMDs face with the NI stats there.

And the 20k figure was reported on only a couple of weeks ago. Why is she so confident it can be dismissed.

Dubh Geannain · 04-02-2020 11:15PM

Brother Kevin is the new Paddy the Plasterer

statesaver · 04-02-2020 11:15PM

Why is Mary Lou there, she don't have the numbers to become Taoiseach ?

Atlantic Dawn · 04-02-2020 11:15PM

This is the 3rd of the 4 debates I have watched and it's same old same old chat, has none of them anything new to bring, some scandal perhaps?

shenanagans · 04-02-2020 11:15PM

Mary Lou came out badly on crime & criminal court. In last election Sinn Féin said it would abolish the non-jury court which deals with paramilitary and gangland crime.

Mary Lou did not directly answer questions on the issue tonight. She said: “I accept we need mechanisms and special powers”.

She gets interrupted because she doesn't answer the question she's asked!

Sir Oxman · 04-02-2020 11:15PM

Hurrache wrote: »

Oh yeah, and she was probably better off never having getting an invite, easily could play it to their advantage. But appearing in the debate, based on the latest polls, can only i believe have them drop in popularity.

When all is said and done after this debate, a lot of viewers and pundits will say MLM hit all the soundbites and that matters way more than Leo saying 'it's not enough I know' for the millionth time.

Bar a massive humdinger by someone

Mervyn Skidmore · 04-02-2020 11:16PM

Howong before Mary Lou says tweedle dum and tweedle dee?

BarryD2 · 04-02-2020 11:16PM

Hurrache wrote: »

SF, as they often tell us, are an all Ireland party, their policies are their policies. So it's completely relevant giving they make up the government there, when they all haven't taken a record breaking break from it.

Precisely, they've been sitting on their arses up north for the past three years and now expect to waltz in here?

mzungu · 04-02-2020 11:16PM

It's fairly mundane stuff so far. This format does not suit Mary Lou as she has to give more time to explaining her policies and the holes in it are being picked apart. MM and LV have been going through the motions. Neither looks remotely like they believe a word that they are saying. This is the problem with too much media coaching, things can come across as being a bit mechanical.

Austria! · 04-02-2020 11:16PM

ridonkulous wrote: »

MM constantly giving out about being interrupted and looking to the hosts to shut them up for him looks so bloody weak. Grow a pair and shut them up yourself.

Huh, there you go. I always wondered if there was even a single person out there who actually wanted politicians to be shouting each other down like morons, and now I know.

Naggdefy · 04-02-2020 11:16PM

Granny15 wrote: »

Landlords are historic ass rings in this country.

You said it was a crime to own private property. We're not talking Anglo Irish Absentee landlords here. Just owning a home.

Suckit · 04-02-2020 11:16PM

statesaver wrote: »

Why is Mary Lou there, she don't have the numbers to become Taoiseach ?

Her party is polling highest.

Itssoeasy · 04-02-2020 11:16PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

And the 20k figure was reported on only a couple of weeks ago. Why is she so confident it can be dismissed.

Was it reported ? I hadn’t heard that reported so was surprised to hear that number quoted.

rob316 · 04-02-2020 11:17PM

realdanbreen wrote: »

Still you have to admit MLM is typical SF when it comes to giving straight answers. Not electing Pearse Doherty as leader is going to cost them yet again.

There is no question Doherty should be leader, very capable politician.

Doctors room ghost · 04-02-2020 11:17PM

Watch the ex doctor waffle his way out of healthcare.
9 years clown shoes

Suckit · 04-02-2020 11:17PM

F**k off Leo..

YOU HAD 9 YEARS!

Whether or not you think it was fair to count all the years FG were in power.

super_furry · 04-02-2020 11:17PM

Health? If the other two can't absolutely nail Varadkar on this, they might as well give up on everything.

ChikiChiki · 04-02-2020 11:18PM

These health stats are appalling for a small wealthy country.

Mr.Crinklewood · 04-02-2020 11:18PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Was it reported ? I hadn’t heard that reported so was surprised to hear that number quoted.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/20000-northern-ireland-households-are-now-homeless-37719853.html

mojesius · 04-02-2020 11:18PM

FG's election mottos:

'i know it's not enough'

'we need to do better'

BorneTobyWilde · 04-02-2020 11:18PM

Leo is full of it, talking of homelessness in UK, WTF

Doctors room ghost · 04-02-2020 11:18PM

WAFFLE clown shoes

gooch2k9 · 04-02-2020 11:18PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

its the only indication we have of how SF would behave in government, no?

Completely different systems, different politics, even a different culture if you will. SF are a different party on each side of the border in reality.

History Queen · 04-02-2020 11:18PM

Whatever way you dress it up Leo, ye had NINE years.

FrancieBrady · 04-02-2020 11:19PM

Refusing to take responsibility for health...easy points here for M and ML

Wombatman · 04-02-2020 11:19PM

Mortility?

Suckit · 04-02-2020 11:19PM

I know that as a Doctor.. :rolleyes:

Atlantic Dawn · 04-02-2020 11:19PM

ChikiChiki wrote: »

These health stats are appalling for a small wealthy country.

But throwing money at the problem won't solve it, it's once of the best financed health services on the face of the earth.

technocrat · 04-02-2020 11:19PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Leo is full of it, talking of homelessness in UK, WTF

Relevant as SF are in government in the UK.

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