welshbairn Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 16 hours ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: Those plans for the new bridge in full. Apart from the fact it is virtually impossible to build one, the thought of a bridge between a united Ireland and an Indy Scotland being built and paid for by the English government is stauner inducing. The Beaufort's Dyke thing is unbelievable, you'd have thought they could have found somewhere a bit deeper a few miles away in the Atlantic. A few tons of nuclear waste down there too. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg14820042-200-the-ww2-bombs-dumped-off-western-scotland-washing-up-on-beaches/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Yeah it was my shortest flight for a crew change about 15mins and you could see blackpool light up at night Back in the early eighties Jack Ups with max 300 feet legs were drilling comfortably with an air gap of 50 feet hull to sea level off Blackpool and Morecombe bay. Crew changes by chopper were out of Blackpool. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhamen Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 11 hours ago, John Lambies Doos said: Come out you black an tans and 'up the Ra' being shouted by 2 winning Sinn Fein candidates. Oof Must be plastics Real republicans would have shouted "here we go to 10 in a row". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) Sinn Fein + Fianna Fail + The Greens - The Speaker = 86. Easy peasy. Although will Micheal Martin be happy with just being the Tanaiste? Edited February 11, 2020 by Jacksgranda 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 18 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Sinn Fein + Fianna Fail + The Greens - The Speaker = 86. Easy peasy. Although will Micheal Martin be happy with just being the Tanaiste? Micheal Martin has just achieved FF second worst election result in history, he should be happy he is still in a job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bohemian said: Micheal Martin has just achieved FF second worst election result in history, he should be happy he is still in a job. Aye, but who could compete with biffo? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Micheal Martin has just achieved FF second worst election result in history, he should be happy he is still in a job. This. Absolutely no way Michael Martin should be anywhere near Taoiseach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Jacksgranda said: Aye, but who could compete with biffo? True, under the circumstances this is not far off 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: 7 minutes ago, Bohemian said: Micheal Martin has just achieved FF second worst election result in history, he should be happy he is still in a job. This. Absolutely no way Michael Martin should be anywhere near Taoiseach If he's tanaiste he's going to be quite near, shirley? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: 8 minutes ago, Bohemian said: Micheal Martin has just achieved FF second worst election result in history, he should be happy he is still in a job. This. Absolutely no way Michael Martin should be anywhere near Taoiseach That's the thing will Micheal Martin even survive his own party? Edited February 11, 2020 by Bohemian 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 It think it was made pretty clear to Martin that this was his last go at Taoiseach so unless he somehow manages it I cant see him surviving as leader of FF.. again this is politics so who knows, but I don't fancy his chances 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 It think it was made pretty clear to Martin that this was his last go at Taoiseach so unless he somehow manages it I cant see him surviving as leader of FF.. again this is politics so who knows, but I don't fancy his chancesFF had one of their worst electoral performance since 1940s I believe, could even be worst in terms of popular vote. They were predicted to get c. 60 seats, they got 37 (excludes speaker who didn't stand). Martin as leader has now lost 3 elections in a row. SF have the higher popular vote and would have had at least 10 more candidates if they stood. There is absolutely no doubt that SF won this election and that Mary Lou should have first crack at forming a govt. There is absolutely no doubt that if FF come in with them Martin shouldn't be Taoiseach, it should be Mary Lou. If Martin refuses to play ball another election looms which could lead to a SF landslide.Majority of people did not vote SF because of the RA, united Ireland etc etc; they voted because they are sick of the two party system, housing and healthcare crisis.This I believe sums it up: Mary Lou will either be Taoiseach or another election. Fine Gael will distance themselves over the next few days... So over to you Michael (FF) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Mary Lou and Borris having talks should be fun chuck in Arlene, christ.. I'd actually feel sorry for Borris in this scenario 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Do you think there 's any chance of a 'Grand Coalition'? Or a 'Keep the Shinners out' Coalition? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HTG Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Bohemian said: Mary Lou and Borris having talks should be fun chuck in Arlene, christ.. I'd actually feel sorry for Borris in this scenario Never. Never ever express sympathy or even potential sympathy for Boris. Whatever evil befalls him through the remainder of his life will be entirely merited. A c**t's c**t. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Stop calling the lying c**t “Boris” like he’s some kind of cuddly uncle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 4 hours ago, HTG said: Never. Never ever express sympathy or even potential sympathy for Boris. Whatever evil befalls him through the remainder of his life will be entirely merited. A c**t's c**t. I sincerely apologise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) No leftie government by the looks of it. Sinn Féin’s attempts to pull together a government that excludes Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have begun to stutter, with smaller parties expressing scepticism such a coalition can be put together. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald would need to bring most of the 20 Independents in the new Dáil into government, as well as the Green Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Labour and the Social Democrats, to command a majority. Several Independents have indicated a willingness to serve in government provided their demands are met. It comes as Micheál Martin began to make contact with the leaders of the smaller parties yesterday, and a Fianna Fáil-led minority administration underpinned from Opposition by Fine Gael is not being ruled out by senior Fianna Fáil figures. Mr Martin would have the numbers in the Dáil if he won the support of the Greens, Labour, Social Democrats and some Independents and got Leo Varadkar to commit to a confidence-and-supply arrangement But Labour leader Brendan Howlin is expected to tell his parliamentary party today that his party, which won six seats, did not achieve enough critical mass in the election to enable it to enter government. Sources said Mr Howlin would leave open the prospect of Labour supporting a government from opposition on a number of key policy areas, such as housing. SF negotiating team Sinn Féin yesterday appointed a negotiating team, to be led by finance spokesman Pearse Doherty, which will seek to begin meetings with smaller parties and Independents on Wednesday. Solidarity-People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd-Barrett said he did not believe there would be sufficient TDs for an alternative coalition of progressive parties led by Sinn Féin. Social Democrats joint leader Róisín Shortall also said it appeared that the “numbers aren’t there” to construct a government without Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil. The Green Party met on Tuesday morning and agreed to talk to all other parties. A source said “serious action on climate change and biodiversity loss” would be a red line for entering government. While many Independent TDs seemed enthusiastic for participation in government, some also outlined significant demands in return for their support. The Cork South-West TD Michael Collins said he would insist on a new and dedicated ministry for fisheries. He also wanted to see a rural resettlement programme and said he would “not support any crowd” that had a role in a potential downgrading of Bantry Hospital. Sources in both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael say they will stay out of the way and let Sinn Féin try – and fail, most expect – to put together a coalition. Few TDs expect that the Dáil will elect a taoiseach when it meets on February 20th. If Leo Varadkar is not elected taoiseach, he will resign his post, but he and his Ministers will continue in office as a caretaker Government until the Dáil approves their successors. There is no time limit on the period in which a caretaker government can hold office. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/the-numbers-aren-t-there-sinn-féin-s-preferred-left-leaning-coalition-gets-a-cool-reception-1.4170873?mode=amp&fbclid=IwAR0S5YFYcyBOVk90OVSZ0gCOpMVXWFSkXL2_DmiTVvaFaB_VGFcIDxBxiPU Edited February 12, 2020 by Bohemian 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 ^ If Michael Martin trys that. SF landslide incoming in approx 3 months 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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