RV.
The reason I believe it is fortunate that the protaganists are in a minority is that if the polorised views were representative then we would have no hope, Revolution would be on the cards.
I still have hope. I believe that in the first instance the cut of date for negotiations will be altered. I find it odd that both sides table written proposals then take the weekend off, leaving only one day to negotiate. Of course this is based on the lack of actual indepth information about the course of the proposals.
I cannot rid myself of the small concern that Walsh doesn't want talks to succeed. He seems to be doing his best to talk the business down in the press, under the guise of being a realist. I would imagine a realist would under stand the need for caution and confidence where future custom is concerned.