There's the stench of death around Fine Gael at the moment. A large number of their sitting TDs are retiring at the next election. There was quite a chance of a heave after the local and Europea… (View Post)

As an Englishman living in Ireland, I'm glad that most Irish people have a more enlightened approach. (View Post)

Maybe Britain isn't doing too badly? 20th happiest country in the world. The only large country (with a population greater than Canada) in the top 20. https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0320/1438854-w… (View Post)

I think we have to tax to invest, or redirect spending. With £82bn in debt interest already I don't think Britain can simply spend more. If you tax housing a bit more, and that also puts more ho… (View Post)

I asked this question of a famous US elections expert when he was on some BBC programme, I think before the 1996 election, back when you had to phone questions in, rather than email or text them. Par… (View Post)