I still believe there’s a chance the general election won’t happen until 2025 [Video]

FOR THE PAST few months, the political chattering classes in this country have been speculating pretty much incessantly about when An Taoiseach Simon Harris TD will call a general election.

The consensus from those who frequent Leinster House and its environs is that the popular Fine Gael leader – his 55% approval rating in the recent Irish Times/Ipsos poll has to be gratifying – must go prior to Christmas, probably in November.

Indeed, experienced, astute journalists have gone so far as to assert that it would constitute political malpractice, per se, if Harris and Co. were to delay the inevitable until early 2025, rather than going to the people imminently. Their analysis is undeniably persuasive.

The case for early

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are surging. Sinn Féin is on the ropes and somewhat adrift at the moment. The Government will reap rewards from a generous budget. In January and February, the weather will …