Has Simon Harris managed to change the narrative? He's 'taken back control' of at least some of the key issue. We shouldn't underestimate the powerful psychological impact of wiping out Sinn Fein's aura pf 'electoral inevitability'.

Is ' buying the next election' with a giveaway budget really a sensible strategy? Even politically?

Is it true to FG's self-image as the party of fiscal rectitude? Is it even possible - is the Irish electorate that biddable?

Perhaps call the general election and ask the electorate: vote for us and then we will show you the money.

Alternatively, maybe a budget for housing, health and infrastructure would be more politically astute than one that doles out cash via tax cuts.

SF's tack to the centre - or even the anti-immigration right - includes schmoozing business. That could alienate its left-wing.

What are we going to do when all the priests are dead?

What is right wing? J D Vance on conservatives Vs libertarians.

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Is Keir Starmer already getting lucky? Only one month's data, but GDP growth smashed estimates in May.

US and Irish inflation down again.

IFAC warns about an 'overheating' risk to the Irish economy. Why we should all, in fact, get to love overheating.

Nvidia, AI & the US stock market: amazing growth

Biden is losing his friends. He should make Kamala Harris President now.

Orban has a very dodgy group of friends. Poland is getting nervous.

Reform. We note that the infighting looks to have begun

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The Irish political scene looks as fluid as that in France, the UK and elsewhere. The polls are getting it wrong and plenty of voters don't make up their minds until they enter the polling booth. We take a deep dive into all of this with renowned Irish political analyst and commentator, Tull McAdoo.

Why is Sinn Fein's vote collapsing? Will they recover? Maybe their last General Election result was a proper Black Swan event and the recent local and European elections are a better reflection of their base level support. Maybe they simply are not the well-oiled machine of urban - and mainstream media - legend

Has Simon Harris helped you put out the washing? 'Politics is a retail business'.

Coalitions always end badly, the current one will be no different. Smaller parties, in particular, always emerge very damaged.

Advice to all wannabe politicians: knock on doors!

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