The Independents’ policy setting power, unhappy Greens and a perilous position for the government

<p>Despite the government's comfortable defeat of a motion of no confidence this week, the fallout continues as it reacts to the forthcoming lifting of the eviction ban. "They've made a hames of it," according to Pat Leahy. Jack Horgan Jones analyses how Green support is slipping among young voters and the number of WhatsApp leaks is indicative of a very unhappy party. Plus, the attitude to the Windsor Framework in Brussels and is Leo Varadkar in the make-or-break phase of his political career?</p><br><p>Hugh's article of the week is <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/03/23/holly-cairns-says-our-generation-is-worse-off-than-parents-but-what-about-the-huge-benefits-from-modernity/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Finn McRedmond's opinion piece</a> on whether this generation is worse off than its parents.</p><p>Pat particularly enjoyed <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/03/21/it-took-a-working-class-lad-from-wigan-to-make-me-like-rugby/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fintan O'Toole' grudging admission</a> that he's finally fallen in love with rugby.</p><p>Jack Horgan Jones recommends <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2023/03/22/steve-baker-the-unlikeliest-doyen-of-british-irish-relations/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark Paul's London Letter</a>, after attending the annual Press and Political Reception at the Irish embassy in Belgravia.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>