Heave beginning against...Gilmore?!?

[Greengoddess]

No one ever says " no" outright. Howlin has also not ruled it out which, IMOP, is more interesting....

[Baron von Biffo]

No one ever says " no" outright. Howlin has also not ruled it out which, IMOP, is more interesting....

Doesn't the usual formula involve declaring that there's no vacancy, that the incumbent is the best thing since sliced bread and a profession of loyalty?

Hard to know which would destroy whatever remaining hopes Lab has - The insufferably pompous shortarse or the notoriously tetchy sexist.

[Greengoddess]

Doesn't the usual formula involve declaring that there's no vacancy, that the incumbent is the best thing since sliced bread and a profession of loyalty?

Hard to know which would destroy whatever remaining hopes Lab has - The insufferably pompous shortarse or the notoriously tetchy sexist.

Sexist?

[Baron von Biffo]

Sexist?

Burton.

[Dr. FIVE]

SunTimes has sources claiming Labour concerned Roisin planning to take Gilmore out. Sources close to Roisin claim that's the plan

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[Baron von Biffo]

SunTimes has sources claiming Labour concerned Roisin planning to take Gilmore out. Sources close to Roisin claim that's the plan

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[Greengoddess]

Now or before? Suspect stalking horse. This is getting a bit strange

[musashi]

[Dr. FIVE]

This is getting a bit strange

great isn't it?

I think there is a big appetite out there for the topple of Gilmore and Garrett. Credibility is in tatters in the public mind and he has been a complete letdown for the party since midway through the election right up to now. Mé féin

Early coup could be the best thing for ye and might go some way to towards focusing the minds of your other Ministers who appear to resting on their laurels by any perception.

[Cato]

great isn't it?

I think there is a big appetite out there for the topple of Gilmore and Garrett. Credibility is in tatters in the public mind and he has been a complete letdown for the party since midway through the election right up to now. Mé féin

Early coup could be the best thing for ye and might go some way to towards focusing the minds of your other Ministers who appear to resting on their laurels by any perception.

Don't forget Leech. He'll have to go too.

[Baron von Biffo]

Now or before? Suspect stalking horse. This is getting a bit strange

Had she been a stalking horse we could have expected coded expressions of support from the candidate she was backing by this stage. Not alone has there been silence but the most likely challenger fort Shortall to be working for, Burton, has completely cut the ground from under her with those 'national interest' comments.

[Greengoddess]

Had she been a stalking horse we could have expected coded expressions of support from the candidate she was backing by this stage. Not alone has there been silence but the most likely challenger fort Shortall to be working for, Burton, has completely cut the ground from under her with those 'national interest' comments.

I was never very good at these things. Mind you I wrote that yesterday !

[C. Flower]

The push against Reilly, given that Gilmore has backed him to the hilt, is a criticism of Gilmore.

Cian O'Callaghan and Senator Susan O'Keefe on Primetime are expressing concern about Reilly.

[Dr. FIVE]

[Dr. FIVE]

The Galway East TD said Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton had done an “outstanding job”, but was critical of the economic council which is made up of Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore,[and the handlers] Minister for Finance Michael Noonan and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin.



“The failure I believe emerged from the Economic Management Council.They sprung an odious budget on people like me who are new to Dáil, new to budgets. I wasn’t elected for this and it isn’t what I promised,” Keaveney said.

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