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“I might have appointed somebody but I appointed them because they were friends, not because of anything they had given me...”

Did George Lee think he was going to be catapulted onto the front bench of Fine Gael without earning his stripes? Obviously he did. This whole debacle raises questions of the undoubted ability of celebrity candidates earning votes but then truly understanding what it takes to serve in public life.

I was strolling through Dublin one morning last week when I popped into the National Gallery café for a bit of breakfast. This is a good deal in nice surroundings.