That a tranche of parliamentary opinion in Fine Gael is hot to trot means it is time to open the window and let in cold air. But some of it was the debris of Fianna Fáil votes washed up on the Fine Gael benches. Being conservative in disposition, as distinct from ideologically right wing, Fine Gael underestimated the need and opportunity to revamp the State. Fine Gael was again stranded within its own political base, which was never sufficient to be the natural party of government. Back with the more metropolitan, the Green rise is an issue for Fine Gael, as it is for Labour.

Source: Irish Examiner October 16, 2019 06:56 UTC