Post-election manovers

There seems to be a deficit of arithmetical skills among political commentators.

Even with the independents and PDs, FF would only have a bare majority. Even if they make an opposition TD Ceann Comhairle, there can be no "stability".

Presumably, Bertie is softening up the Greens. He remembers that Labour were able to write the programme for government in 1992. In a couple of weeks time, the Greens will get some offer from FF but Bertie won't let the Greens dictate the terms.

Even more bizarre is Enda Kenny's claim to be trying to form a government. That can only mean that FG will do a deal with SF!