Simon Harris, the TikTok Taoiseach

I'm not one for a general election but…..

If half the TD's voted for in government have no intention of running again or have stepped down or retired are they really going to give a **** what happens over the next year? I doubt it.

Harris is a gobshite who failed miserably in ministerial positions. What's all the new generation young folk hullabaloo about.

Voted no in both referenda and I think the government should see out its term. No need for an election before Christmas.

Politicians do F@@k all for you the sooner you understand that the better. Both referenda were lost approx 70/30. Parties varied but FG voters split about 50/50 according to polls with the other parties varying from there.

So I am not in the minority. We elect a government to serve 5 years, I see no point in them causing an election any sooner. Elections cost money one every 5 years is enough

To be fair,a good chunk of FF and FG voters voted no,so drawing conclusions that the referendum results mean a majority want an election is bad maths

Not saying you're bad at maths,Im just saying you're not dispassionate enough in your analysis

It was pointed out to Padraig Mcgloughlin on virgin Media's tonight show actually that recent polling suggested a majority were not in favour of an early election

We're 10 months or less away from one anyway so we'll know soon enough where we all are,that wont be long passing

It's all bluster. How exactly are they going to change things? Are they rewriting the program for government? What exactly have the got planned? Another safe Dublin city centre walkthrough by Helen flanked by loads of Gardai? Simon has less than 11 months tops, soundbites don't help. I think they will run away from the Hate Speech bill.

Simon Harris is having a fight with himself at the moment.

Hard to believe this fela is the next Taoiseach.

Good speech I thought. Hitting the right notes. Whether it's delivered is another question.

I see Kate o'connell is angling for a comeback.

"Fine Gael would build 250,000 homes over the next five years, he claimed"

I've read some nonsense in my time but this takes the biscuit

How can anyone take him seriously peddling this

He had something for everyone in that speech, utopia is within reach it seems.

The day of such polished speeches is over. That shite may have had an impact in the past but people have no respect for that now.

The truth should be number one no matter how bad, followed by a credible outline of how things will be improved.

I see Alan Farrell is being visible lately. Angling for a promotion. By rights he shouldn't even be in Fine Gael anymore. He should have been ejected for his Maria Bailey type antics.

Harris's speech was surprisingly good. He seemed quite nervous and faltering when unveiled to the press in Athlone a fortnight ago but his delivery was much more confident tonight.

Fine Gael has seen a one-point drop in support following the appointment
of Simon Harris as party leader, according to the latest Sunday
Independent/Ireland Thinks opinion poll.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/revealed-poll-gives-no-comfort-to-fine-gael-under-new-leader-simon-harris-as-sinn-fein-also-slips/a1965683262.html

It has been pointed out the speech he gave tonight was almost the same as leader speech?

Compare both below.

https://www.finegael.ie/52715-2/

https://www.finegael.ie/speech-of-the-leader-of-fine-gael-simon-harris-t-d/

Old Joke but his/him lips where moving in both.

#TheTiktokseach

Its good to have a goal…but the target is very aspirational.

Massive issues around available labour, some of which is also required for energy upgrades / retrofitting to existing housing stock.

But you're a journalist,why are you giving out about politicians promoting a referendum that they advocate,thats what they do

Any journalist knows or should know that you will not get a politician advocating something to say it wont hapoen

Come on now

Aswell as that all parties recomnended yes,they were all slapped

Sure the main opposition party is going on and on and on about a UI refererendum asap when it hasnt a hope yet

Try to be dispassionate

If everyone you know wants an election,dispassion wont come easy to you because everyone you know isnt a cross section of public opinion on that urgency when theres one coming in probably 7 or 8 months anyway