@ScottishGreens Scotland often reminds me of what Ireland could be without Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in power.

Incredibly similar culturally, but with:

•Much better public transport
•Universal free public healthcare
•More nature access
•More decentralisation & local democracy
•Abundant renewable energy

Glad to see this!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#ScottishGreens #PeopleAndPlanet #Ireland #Scotland #Independence #IrishPolitics #ScottishPolitics #AnimalRights #Environment #GreenPolitics #FiannaFail #FineGael #Democracy

@bthalpin The history of Irish creative use of #PRSTV is a bit of a chicken-and-egg issue. To what extent did decline of #FiannaFail and #FineGael drive more creative use of #STV, and how much did clever use of STV hurt #FFFG?

I think it's actually the same phenomenon. For decades, Irish voters were mostly happy with the choice of FF or FG. Later, new political goals drove voters to new parties and new tactics.

@ColmDonoghue @ChrisMayLA6 @Tattered

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PS in case anyone questions the closeness of #EoinDrea's ties to #FineGael, see his bio on the #MartensCentre website: https://www.martenscentre.eu/article-author/eoin-drea/ (archived at https://archive.is/rjN5I)

From 2020 to 2022, Drea was on the board of Fine Gael's Policy Lab.