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Zero support for re-election of current Government (none / 0)
When you ask a random sample of 1000 voters do they support the castration of rapists you would probably get at least 5% support.  But Zero%, Nada, zilch, 0% support the re-election of the current Government. Is that a record?

Voters favour Fine Gael-led coalition with Labour Party - Opinion Polls, Elections - Independent.ie

A Fine Gael-led coalition with Labour is the preferred government of 20pc of voters.

However, the next best option is a Fine Gael overall majority on 17pc.

Fine Gael are currently on 38pc in the latest opinion poll, putting the party within shooting distance of entering government alone.

A Labour-led coalition with Fine Gael comes in third on 13pc, which is a less than ringing endorsement of the party's 'Gilmore for Taoiseach' mantra.

And a coalition between Labour, Sinn Fein and others gets even less support, just 8pc.

The prospect of a Labour overall majority, which is not possible as the party is not running enough candidates, receives the support of 7pc of respondents.

Expectation

A Fianna Fail overall majority is the preferred option of 5pc of voters -- a reflection of the party's standing with the public and the low expectation for the party in next week's general election.

A coalition of Fine Gael, Labour, Greens and Independents gets the endorsement of just 4pc of respondents.

A Fianna Fail coalition with Labour is also immensely unpopular with just 3pc support. But a coalition of Fine Gael, Labour and the Greens is on 2pc.

Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein coming to power gets just 2pc support.

A return of the previous coalition government of Fianna Fail and the Green Party gets no support at all



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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Thu Feb 17th, 2011 at 06:00:16 AM EST
Re: Zero support for re-election (4.00 / 2)
The worst mistake Labour can make is tell themselves joining a coalition with Fine Gael would be good because they can moderate the worst excesses of the austerity policy. If you want to put checks on government policy, make FG form a minority government and control them from the parliament.

The Lib Dems tell themselves they're moderating the Tory disaster but they've destroyed themselves as a party in the process.

Keynesianism is intellectually hard, as evidenced by the inability of many trained economists to get it - Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Feb 17th, 2011 at 06:05:35 AM EST
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Re: Zero support for re-election (none / 1)
This has happened to Labour several times in the past which is why they have always reverted back to being a 10% party.  When you offer them the perks of office they have always succumbed.  However this time they could actually become the leading party in opposition and possibly consign Fianna Fail to permanent marginal status.  You would think that would be a sufficient incentive to take a longer view, as you suggest.  However political careers are short and getting shorter, and what's good for Labour and the country isn't necessarily what's good for a few Labour leaders in line for Government jobs.

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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Thu Feb 17th, 2011 at 06:25:12 AM EST
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Merkel and Barroso promote compliant Irish Government (Updated) | 28 comments (28 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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