Mick Clifford: The left can build an alternative in opposition — but they must start now

An old trope in Irish politics, ‘there is no alternative’, must be put to bed and left-wing parties could deliver that alternative if they start building now

Rewind to late November and RTÉ broadcaster Katie Hannon with, essentially, the choice on offer to Irish voters. A key point is that the electorate chose not to vote for incoherent change. It's up to the left to build a coherent alternative, and now they have the time to do it. Picture: Niall Carson/PA