This episode sees Michael Dwyer and Gary Kavanagh discuss the Irish whip system and how it impacts on Irish politics, and the yellow vest protests in France, asking if Ireland could see something similar.

11:45 - Why are we talking about this?

14:00 - Does Ireland have a 1,2 or 3 line whip system?

15:05 - Mega-seats and why TDs don't dissent

20:20 - Free votes

22:40 - The black book

25:10 - Leo's defence of the whip system

31:05 - Power without purpose / politics without a moral core

35:30 - Alan Shatter and matters of conscience

40:50 - Should the system be changed?

42:15 - Amendments to the abortion bill

44:30 - The Great Famine 2.0

51:50 - The Irish media and the need to be morally superior

56:15- Macron and his sniper teams

1:01:15 - Could these protests happen in Ireland?

1:05:40 - The great thing about democracy is you get the government you deserve