Lorna Fitzpatrick

Sinn Féin policies around economic policies and social policies and was able to highlight various differences between Sinn Féin and Do you think Sinn Féin are a left-wing party?

In all of those areas, no.

And, like, I wish the Social Democrats well in terms of what they're trying to achieve here as well.

Because I do think we have a shared values piece, right?

You're smirking at me.

Of course, I want Labour to win.

I, of course, want Labour to win.

All of those things.

But...

Do you know, I think there is shared values there and I think Ivana's point of trying to have that coalition of those parties with similar mindsets going in as a negotiation block for a programme for government is absolutely the right approach to take as a step maybe before any potential merger that could come down the line.

Okay.

Sarah Carey.

Yeah, look, I think the floating lefties, it's a fantastic vision.

Floating left, liberal, young, you know, yeah, yeah.

But I think, like, look, I think the difficulty that Labour has and has had and is trying to build back from is exactly, as Oisín said, when you go into government and you get your progressive policies across the line, while you can't get 100% of them across the line, you have to pay your dues for that.

I don't think so.

I don't think so.

Bear in mind, Labour and Sock Dems had the exact same number of seats in the Dáil up until this by-election, where Sock Dems took one and Helen Ogboo did fantastic in Galway West.

You know what I mean?

So I guess really lining herself up for a seat there in 2029.