THE esteemed leader of our nation could learn a lot from Taylor Swift.
In recent days Mícheál Martin has been popping up in different parts of the country enjoying picture opportunities and doling out his version of sincerity. Sadly, while the leader of the Government was smiling, nodding and stirring tea, countless thousands of people were sitting in their cold homes with no electricity, no water and little patience. The last thing they wanted to hear was the Taoiseach sympathising with them.
Unfortunately, Mícheál Martin, Simon Harris and those who have been in power over the years are highly skilled in sympathy delivery. Of course, they try to avoid anyone who might tell them the actual truth of a situation. However, if their handlers cannot manage to keep real people away from these important men, Martin, Harris and the likes have a way of nodding and sighing, as though they........

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