The Front Bench

By Independent.ie

Bertie Ahern, Nora Owen and Pat Rabbitte are counting down to the general election each week giving their experience and insights of what really goes on in the campaign.... more

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How many episodes does The Front Bench have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

The Front Bench episodes:

March 01, 2016 Post Election Fall-Out: Uncharted waters, minority govts & election in 2017
On the final Front Bench podcast for GE16, Bertie Ahern, Nora Owen and Pat Rabbitte give their thoughts to Fionnan Sheahan on the final election result.
'We're in uncharted waters,' according to Bertie Ahern, and the reality of another election within the next 18 months is a real possibility.
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52min
February 25, 2016 Ep4 Pt2: The Front Bench on the political instability we're facing
The Front Bench on what results we can expect from GE16, the looking instability and why nihilist politics is a danger.
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9min
February 25, 2016 Ep4 Pt3: The Front Bench give predictions for their own constituencies
The Front Bench give predictions for their own constituencies and it's not good news for Fine Gael or Labour.
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5min
February 25, 2016 Ep4 Pt1: The Front Bench on how Fine Gael, Labour and Sinn Fein messed up their campaigns
The Front Bench on the mistakes made by Fine Gael and Labour in the GE16 election campaign while Bertie Ahern says Sinn Fein should have ditched Gerry Adams earlier.
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23min
February 25, 2016 Ep 4 Full: Why Sinn Fein needs to ditch Adams, Enda's struggles, and predictions for GE16
On the final show before polling day, the Front Bench give their predictions for GE16 and what that will mean for the make up of the next government and beyond.
Will it mean the end of civil war politics exactly one hundred years on from the Easter Rising?
Or are we facing into a period of instability and uncertainty which could damage our economic viability?
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37min
February 18, 2016 Ep3 Pt1: The Front Bench on FG & Labour's campaign mistakes
The Front Bench on how and why Fine Gael and Labour have got their campaign message wrong - and what they need to do to fix it.
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31min
February 18, 2016 Ep3 Pt3: The Front Bench on Coalition Forming
What kind of government will be formed in the wake of #GE16? The Front Bench deliberate on the options ahead.
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18min
February 18, 2016 Ep3 Pt2: The Front Bench on Stephen Donnelly, Harry Potter & TV Debates
Pat Rabbitte compares Stephen Donnelly to Harry Potter on the TV debate, why Richard Boyd Barrett's populism doesn't hold up, and where have the leaders gone?
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7min

FAQs about The Front Bench:

How many episodes does The Front Bench have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.