Book review: Optimism ultimately crushed by the weight of trying to get things done

There are light-hearted moments in 'Running From Office' but the overwhelming emotion deriving from this book is one of dejection

Eoghan Murphy was Fine Gael minister for housing, planning and local government in the midst of a housing crisis in 2018. File picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

• Running From Office: Confessions of Ambition and Failure in Politics 
• Eoghan Murphy
• Eriu, €16.99