Seat projections based on the tallies. FF 46 SF 40 FG 39 SDP 9 Lab 8 PBP-S 5 88 for a majority, so any government requires two of the big three parties, and it would be pretty hard for FF or FG to do… (View Post)

And, of course, Westminster and Whitehall are themselves former Royal Palaces, so it follows tradition for Parliament to use royal castoffs. (View Post)

The news from the tallies is that there are more transfers between FF and FG - voters increasingly treating them as one party - which might mean their position is a bit stronger than the first prefer… (View Post)

RTÉ now expecting early tallies before 10am. Exciting. I have to go into town and do old-school things like posting a card, buying things with cash at a market, visiting the library, so I'm goin… (View Post)

Yes. Fear of being ripped off, of not being paid, of work not being done to the agreed standard, etc, are the sorts off things that inhibit economic activity. A successful economy needs to have a deg… (View Post)