They can’t change the country without changing the civil service. The reality is, regardless of who is in government there is a huge cohort of senior civil servants in the background who influence policy direction and implementation.
That’s before even taking opposition & independents into account…
They can talk all they want about how much they’re going to change, but the reality is they will not.
I’m a bit despairing at the amount of people who are falling for the SF schtick and are going to be sorely disappointed if they get into power.
A good read. A Sinn Féin involved government is almost inevitable. What worries me is that many genuinely believe that it will bring change they want in a short time.
Reality is, for Sinn Féin to get their footing they will go through turbulence. Just like anyone starting a job for the first time with zero experience.
An unkind, but perhaps not inaccurate, interpretation is that Harry McGee is hoping this is the case
I do think SF will be biggest party in next election but the election after that I am doubtful. SF have over promised what they can deliver and that used to work for FF. But not sure it will work for SF, they have become the protest party and you protest against yourself in government. I think parts of SF will try to play both sides and internal conflicts within the party will play havoc with them. Not to mention when the next crisis raises its head.
The only SF government we’re getting is one with FF , both will have to utterly compromise and those hoodwinked by the promise of change will quickly see that the slow, inefficient and never changing civil service is our real goverbment
They need to be voted in, if for no other reason, to keep FFG accountable. They need to realise they will be voted out if they continue to abuse their powers and only serve the upper class.
A good read? I must be the only one who doesn’t subscribe?
It does not matter as long as the endemic corruption ends and if they don’t deliver, it will be their only term in government.
Pretty much every government we’ve ever had has had to compromise. That’s what democracy is. The more you are willing to compromise the more legislation you will get through.
Bring in a dictatorship for a solid 10 years.
Irish politics is just like a hydra. All these different heads and splinter groups all coming from the same body. There is no opposition there is only who gets a turn to have fingers pointed at them.
Jesus lads, would you not pick a different picture. There’s enough allegations of bias already
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It’ll be a sad day when they get into government
They can’t change the country without changing the civil service. The reality is, regardless of who is in government there is a huge cohort of senior civil servants in the background who influence policy direction and implementation.
That’s before even taking opposition & independents into account…
They can talk all they want about how much they’re going to change, but the reality is they will not.
I’m a bit despairing at the amount of people who are falling for the SF schtick and are going to be sorely disappointed if they get into power.
A good read. A Sinn Féin involved government is almost inevitable. What worries me is that many genuinely believe that it will bring change they want in a short time.
Reality is, for Sinn Féin to get their footing they will go through turbulence. Just like anyone starting a job for the first time with zero experience.
An unkind, but perhaps not inaccurate, interpretation is that Harry McGee is hoping this is the case
I do think SF will be biggest party in next election but the election after that I am doubtful. SF have over promised what they can deliver and that used to work for FF. But not sure it will work for SF, they have become the protest party and you protest against yourself in government. I think parts of SF will try to play both sides and internal conflicts within the party will play havoc with them. Not to mention when the next crisis raises its head.
The only SF government we’re getting is one with FF , both will have to utterly compromise and those hoodwinked by the promise of change will quickly see that the slow, inefficient and never changing civil service is our real goverbment
Denial, anger, **bargaining**, depression, acceptance
They need to be voted in, if for no other reason, to keep FFG accountable. They need to realise they will be voted out if they continue to abuse their powers and only serve the upper class.
A good read? I must be the only one who doesn’t subscribe?
It does not matter as long as the endemic corruption ends and if they don’t deliver, it will be their only term in government.
Pretty much every government we’ve ever had has had to compromise. That’s what democracy is. The more you are willing to compromise the more legislation you will get through.
Bring in a dictatorship for a solid 10 years.
Irish politics is just like a hydra. All these different heads and splinter groups all coming from the same body. There is no opposition there is only who gets a turn to have fingers pointed at them.
Jesus lads, would you not pick a different picture. There’s enough allegations of bias already