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The Increasingly Depressing Financial Crisis Thread

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    #542
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    jumpguy wrote: »
    Tbh, I reckon FG would easily make government with independents or something, but time will tell I guess.

    He basically said that the government isn't strong enough to face up the unions, who are most certainly not holding up their side of the Croke Park deal. And he's right...

    You might be right if, say, Bruton was leading them, with Noonan as Finance Spokesperson or a similar arrangement. They won't get that many seats with the prospect of Enda being Taoiseach though, speaking as somebody who actually likes the man.


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    #543
    Slow Show
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    I was watching a bit of this yesterday before I got thoroughly depressed by it all, but I caught a speech from someone in Fine Gael (sitting beside Enda Kenny) talking about how Fine Gael would manage finance and they seemed all about promoting growth and cutting VAT and all that, and going by that speech if I was eligible to vote I'd probably vote Fine Gael. Am I just being incredibly gullible, or was he talking sense?

    Oh, and I noticed that the majority of TDs are like overgrown kids...


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    #544
    amacachi
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    Xx_emma_xX wrote: »
    I was watching a bit of this yesterday before I got thoroughly depressed by it all, but I caught a speech from someone in Fine Gael (sitting beside Enda Kenny) talking about how Fine Gael would manage finance and they seemed all about promoting growth and cutting VAT and all that, and going by that speech if I was eligible to vote I'd probably vote Fine Gael. Am I just being incredibly gullible, or was he talking sense?

    Oh, and I noticed that the majority of TDs are like overgrown kids...

    Was it the big bald lad Noonan? Excellent speech. I'd veer towards FG myself but would disagree with some of what he said ideology-wise. That said, he argued most of his points well enough that providing his numbers were right I would accept the policies I wouldn't generally like.


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    #545
    jumpguy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭jumpguy


    Xx_emma_xX wrote: »
    I was watching a bit of this yesterday before I got thoroughly depressed by it all, but I caught a speech from someone in Fine Gael (sitting beside Enda Kenny) talking about how Fine Gael would manage finance and they seemed all about promoting growth and cutting VAT and all that, and going by that speech if I was eligible to vote I'd probably vote Fine Gael. Am I just being incredibly gullible, or was he talking sense?

    Oh, and I noticed that the majority of TDs are like overgrown kids...
    It was probably Noonan, he did FG a huge amount of favours yesterday, even won me over. I can't believe he was ever in the backbenchs and they have that slimy idiot Kenny as their leader, what a pity. If Noonan was to definitely be finance minister if FG took over government, I'd certainly feel more inclined to go FG.


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    #546
    amacachi
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    jumpguy wrote: »
    It was probably Noonan, he did FG a huge amount of favours yesterday, even won me over. I can't believe he was ever in the backbenchs and they have that slimy idiot Kenny as their leader, what a pity. If Noonan was to definitely be finance minister if FG took over government, I'd certainly feel more inclined to go FG.

    Pity it'll most likely be a FG/Lab coalition.


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    #547
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    The only possible governments, assuming neither Labour or Fine Gael would go into government with FF, is Lab/Fg or one including SF.

    Great choices. :/


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    #548
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,382 ✭✭✭Duffy the Vampire Slayer


    From what I remember Noonan didnt do very well as leader of Fine Gael they got an awful hammering in 2002. However that might have just been because of the good economy at the time.. And thie pie incident didnt help Noonan....

    pie1.jpg


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    #549
    Insect Overlord
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    #550
    kev9100
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    At least this gov. is all coming to an end. Vote Labour!!! (or whoever else takes your fancy)


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    #551
    jumpguy
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    Thank god John Jackson is gone, Jack Johnson ftw!!!


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    #552
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,382 ✭✭✭Duffy the Vampire Slayer


    Im voting for the Christian Solidarity Party.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgmamxyUZ7I


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    #553
    KnifeWRENCH
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    ^ Damn, I forgot to include them in the poll for the general election thread. :(

    WHAT OPTION WILL ALL THEIR SUPPORTERS CLICK NOW?


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    #554
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
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    You also forgot the Planning Reform Party.


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    #555
    amacachi
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    kev9100 wrote: »
    At least this gov. is all coming to an end. Vote Labour!!! (or whoever else takes your fancy)

    Definitely, what we need is to increase spending!


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    #556
    KnifeWRENCH
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    Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »
    You also forgot the Planning Reform Party.

    And the Irish Pirate Party.

    I fail at polls tbh....


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    #557
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    KnifeWRENCH wrote: »
    I fail at polls tbh....

    A bit like Fianna Fail!










    Thanks, I'm here all weekend.


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