For most people, though, I suspect this kind of thing simply adds to the sense of a Government and a country that has given up on trying to fix hard problems, and is increasingly simply trying to paper over the cracks with rainbows.
A year ago, there was an opportunity to offer the electorate something really different. Instead, the choice has been made to offer the electorate some empty rhetoric.
“Emergency”
That this little boy has been left in this condition is one of the many reasons why any politician who talks about compassion in the context of this state should be met with scorn and derision.
“Specific bespoke services for those arriving into the country.”
“We need to make it mandatory.”
“In cases of heart attack or cardiac arrest, every second counts.”
An increase from the year prior
One of the foundational blocks of conservatism, as an ideology, is the notion that human nature is unchanging.
How do I know, for example, that a promise from Eoin O’Broin is impossible to keep? The simple answer is “maths”.
A Government that has doubled health spending, and managed to make the system worse, should not be praised for announcing further budget increases.
Listening to concerns.