Pat Leahy: Some in Fine Gael would spend anything to keep Sinn Féin out of power. That is a mistake (via IrishTimesOpEd)
There are differences within the Government for sure: between McGrath and Donohoe on the one hand, urging prudence, and everyone else on the other hand, demanding spending
Where governments do break down, though, is when trust disappears. And, according to people with knowledge of affairs at the heart of Government, Varadkar’s initiative on tax last week significantly damaged trust. Other words used to me were “one-upmanship” and “respect” – as in lack thereof. Personally, I think they’re overreacting a bit. But several conversations suggest that they are genuine. And that matters.
What this week also made clear is that the economic fortunes of the country continue to dazzle, with unemployment at an all-time low, and average earnings rising by a healthy, but not dangerous, 4.3 per cent. Exchequer returns and quarterly national accounts on Friday added to the picture of jobs and earnings numbers published earlier in the week – the economic outlook is still impressively healthy.
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