Which Coalition Government would you prefer?

Wombatman

Which Coalition Government would you prefer?
Can see FG and SF so left it out.

Pauliedragon

Whichever one can explain to me why a 20 min eye test takes over 2 years on a waiting list.

theguzman

Grand Coalition of the left with FG providing a confidence and supply abstention. Fianna Fail should not exist as a political party for the treason they committed never mind have any say in our political system ever again.

Ultimanemo

I voted Grand Coalition of the Left because I want to see them in the hot seat, It is easy to criticise when you are watching.

Floppybits

I think we need all 3 in government to keep an eye on each other. FG for business and budgeting, SF for the social side that FG just don't get. Still trying to workout FF role, maybe peace keeper. 😀

Rodin

Pauliedragon wrote: »

Whichever one can explain to me why a 20 min eye test takes over 2 years on a waiting list.

Should have gone to Specsavers.

Eric Cartman

Ultimanemo wrote: »

I voted Grand Coalition of the Left because I want to see them in the hot seat, It is easy to criticise when you are watching.

if the secret police don't gulag or kneecap you first.

Junkyard Tom

How about Unity government? FG team in charge of Foreign Affairs/Brexit, FF team in charge of... eh... something, SF with health, housing.

Eric Cartman

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

How about Unity government? FG team in charge of Foreign Affairs/Brexit, FF team in charge of... eh... something, SF with health, housing.

would only work if you put somebody rigid and uncaring of public opinion in finance to reign in the fanciful spending.

Quantum Erasure

theguzman wrote: »

Fianna Fail should not exist as a political party for the treason they committed never mind have any say in our political system ever again.

Sinn Fein: hold my beer

Odhinn

Wombatman wrote: »

Which Coalition Government would you prefer?
Can see FG and SF so left it out.

"grand coalition of the left" hasn't the numbers - they need most of the independents as well.

Better Than Christ

Ideally, a grand coalition of the left. But the numbers aren't there, so I'd settle for an SF/FF/SD coalition with Mary Lou McDonald as Taoiseach. Maybe throw the Greens in there too to keep the numbers up.

Wombatman

Odhinn wrote: »

"grand coalition of the left" hasn't the numbers - they need most of the independents as well.

Might work with a Confidence and Supply arrangement.

Eric Cartman

Odhinn wrote: »

"grand coalition of the left" hasn't the numbers - they need most of the independents as well.

could you imagine the madness to get it going 'everyone has to wear gender pronoun nametags and praise stalin every morning and kerry gets a new airport and south dublin is now a muslim safety zone and portlaoise gets a skyscraper of social housing and the retirement age is now 40 and all of roscommon gets free straw for cattle and cars are banned but theres a subsidy for electric charge points"

Odhinn

Wombatman wrote: »

Might work with a Confidence and Supply arrangement.

..with the independents? Be like herding cats, tbh.

Odhinn

Eric Cartman wrote: »

could you imagine the madness to get it going 'everyone has to wear gender pronoun nametags and praise stalin every morning and kerry gets a new airport and south dublin is now a muslim safety zone and portlaoise gets a skyscraper of social housing and the retirement age is now 40 and all of roscommon gets free straw for cattle and cars are banned but theres a subsidy for electric charge points"

Jesus man...that acid will fry yer brain.

Edgware

Pauliedragon wrote: »

Whichever one can explain to me why a 20 min eye test takes over 2 years on a waiting list.

If you are working and pay P.R.S.I. you can get it free

Anything that avoids us moving further left. Too many people getting free ride with other peoples money.

who what when

theguzman wrote: »

Fianna Fail should not exist as a political party for the treason they committed never mind have any say in our political system ever again.

It's amazing to me how few people feel this way. I would vote for the nazi party before I'd vote for Fianna Fail, (and I'm not a fan of nazi's)

Odhinn

who what when wrote: »

It's amazing to me how few people feel this way. I would vote for the nazi party before I'd vote for Fianna Fail, (and I'm not a fan of nazi's)

...at least the Nazis had nice uniforms.

Harry Palmr

Rather guiltily I voted FF FG Green, the shinners can't be trusted anymore than the rest but the rest don't have a 'northern wing' to reference and keep happy while in power.

dwmcdos

Went for Grand Coalition of the left but in reality needing so many independents it would be like a 19 party coalition, far too unstable. Could live with SF/PBP/SD/GP/FF, gives the left the upper hand with numbers over FF and with 98 TDs comfortably passes the 80 seat marker allowing for a few dissenters without losing major votes.

dwmcdos

Eric Cartman wrote: »

could you imagine the madness to get it going 'everyone has to wear gender pronoun nametags and praise stalin every morning and kerry gets a new airport and south dublin is now a muslim safety zone and portlaoise gets a skyscraper of social housing and the retirement age is now 40 and all of roscommon gets free straw for cattle and cars are banned but theres a subsidy for electric charge points"

I reckon we'd settle for a decent local bus service instead of a new airport tbh

Edgware

dwmcdos wrote: »

Went for Grand Coalition of the left but in reality needing so many independents it would be like a 19 party coalition, far too unstable. Could live with SF/PBP/SD/GP/FF, gives the left the upper hand with numbers over FF and with 98 TDs comfortably passes the 80 seat marker allowing for a few dissenters without losing major votes.

And what attraction is there in that for G.P. and F.F.?

Junkyard Tom

Eric Cartman wrote: »

would only work if you put somebody rigid and uncaring of public opinion in finance to reign in the fanciful spending.

Like paying off Anglo's bondholders? Agreed.

nkl12xtw5goz70

Because left-wing politics is notoriously volatile, I wouldn't expect a Grand Coalition of the Left to last for long even under ideal circumstances, but when TDs of that prospective coalition's largest party are already shouting "Up the Ra" and "Tiocfaidh ár lá," it's probably not going to get off the ground to begin with. How can the Social Democrats, with their progressive agenda, justify joining forces with TDs openly glorifying the IRA?

Probably the most stable government at this point would be FF + FG + Greens, but I can't see that happening. So we shall have to wait and see.

Pauliedragon

Edgware wrote: »

If you are working and pay P.R.S.I. you can get it free

No you don't for a glaucoma test. You go on a list which is between 2-3 years.

Odhinn

Lochlan Victorious Doctor wrote: »

Because left-wing politics is notoriously volatile, I wouldn't expect a Grand Coalition of the Left to last for long even under ideal circumstances, but when TDs of that prospective coalition's largest party are already shouting "Up the Ra" and "Tiocfaidh ár lá," it's probably not going to get off the ground to begin with. How can the Social Democrats, with their progressive agenda, justify joining forces with TDs openly glorifying the IRA?

Probably the most stable government at this point would be FF + FG + Greens, but I can't see that happening. So we shall have to wait and see.

...the PIRA were a left wing entity......

Rodin

Pauliedragon wrote: »

No you don't for a glaucoma test. You go on a list which is between 2-3 years.

Go privately if you're that worried.
What's more important? Saving your sight or saving a few quid?

Pauliedragon

Rodin wrote: »

Should have gone to Specsavers.

It was specsavers that noticed there might be an issue therefore I was refered to a consultant hence the waiting list.

Rodin

Pauliedragon wrote: »

It was specsavers that noticed there might be an issue therefore I was refered to a consultant hence the waiting list.

Id go private if they think there's a problem and you'd wait years to get seen publicly.
Shouldnt have to but that's how it is unfortunately.

But then again everyone is promising thousands of new healthcare staff...