{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/667dc03d91bcf9d0d490cd37/6761457bf444544373fa5a6b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"An undervalued gem? The Irish electoral system. ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/667dc03d91bcf9d0d490cd37/1734427709682-01a22eac-e08d-4472-8b61-637a101c1732.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Do you realise how exceptional the Irish electoral system is? Would it shock you to hear that the far right got a whopping zero seats in Ireland, even though there’s been so much talk of a rise of the right and all that jazz? </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we’re looking look at the recent Irish general election, including a thrilling race as a crime boss tries to secure a seat in the Irish parliament. It’s all go, folks. </p><p><br></p><p>Follow on BlueSky at allowmetobefrank. </p><p><br></p><p>Patreon - <a href=\"https://patreon.com/AllowMeToBeFrank?utm_medium=unknown&amp;utm_source=join_link&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://patreon.com/AllowMeToBeFrank</a></p>","author_name":"Frank Moloney"}