John Lambies Doos Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 https://www.economist.com/europe/2020/07/18/how-ireland-gets-its-way How Ireland gets its way On a per-head basis, Ireland has a good claim to be the world’s most diplomatically powerful countryAbsolutely, but unionists claim it's a basketcase. Everyone is homeless and no jobs. People lap it up....... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: 22 minutes ago, Baxter Parp said: https://www.economist.com/europe/2020/07/18/how-ireland-gets-its-way How Ireland gets its way On a per-head basis, Ireland has a good claim to be the world’s most diplomatically powerful country Absolutely, but it's a basketcase. Everyone is homeless and no jobs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Absolutely, but unionists claim it's a basketcase. Everyone is homeless and no jobs. People lap it up....... Didn’t SF launch their 2020 election campaign in the Republic on a platform of reform; promising to address the longstanding issues of sky high rents, an acute housing shortage and spiralling rates of homelessness? ETA, Unemployment was also 30% higher (total workforce) in the ROI than the U.K. in 2019 (Source World Bank). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Didn’t SF launch their 2020 election campaign in the Republic on a platform of reform; promising to address the longstanding issues of sky high rents, an acute housing shortage and spiralling rates of homelessness? ETA, Unemployment was also 30% higher (total workforce) in the ROI than the U.K. in 2019 (Source World Bank). Eh. Unemployment rates are lower than UK. Pre covid near full employment 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 11 hours ago, John Lambies Doos said: 11 hours ago, Clockwork said: Didn’t SF launch their 2020 election campaign in the Republic on a platform of reform; promising to address the longstanding issues of sky high rents, an acute housing shortage and spiralling rates of homelessness? ETA, Unemployment was also 30% higher (total workforce) in the ROI than the U.K. in 2019 (Source World Bank). Eh. Unemployment rates are lower than UK. Pre covid near full employment What about his other points? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 What about his other points?Housing shortage Yes.Not addressing sky high rents... No. Rental caps have been introduced.Homelessness - No more than in UK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) On 14/02/2020 at 18:24, John Lambies Doos said: 2. Yes and No. FG got voted out primarily based on the housing and health mess. Big vote to SF was very much a protest vote imo. 53 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: Housing shortage Yes. Not addressing sky high rents... No. Rental caps have been introduced. Homelessness - No more than in UK. Housing and health mess. (Although not rents and homelessness, obviously.) What else were the voters protesting about? Edited July 18, 2020 by Jacksgranda grandma 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Housing and health mess. (Although not rents and homelessness, obviously.) What else were the voters protesting about?And where exactly have I contradicted myself old chap? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 What exactly was the housing and health mess, that led to this protest vote, young man? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 What exactly was the housing and health mess, that led to this protest vote, young man?Shortage of housing and long waiting lists my good fella 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 And that's it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 And that's it?And a protest vote too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Against what? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Against what?Status Quo. Brexit most certainly drove a protest element against the establishment 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: 8 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Against what? Status Quo. Brexit most certainly drove a protest element against the establishment What did they do to upset the voters? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinMagyar Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 What did they do to upset the voters?Whatever you want 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: What did they do to upset the voters? Lies 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 What did they do to upset the voters?‘In The Army Now’? (1986) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Certainly a slow burning fuse... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Certainly a slow burning fuse...Bit like this thread over last couple of days 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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