Will the real Enda Kenny please stand up?

“LEADERSHIP not salesmanship” was the catchphrase of Enda Kenny’s first Árd Fheis speech as leader of Fine Gael back in 2002.

Eight years and two failed general elections later, as he emerged from a meeting with his party, Enda Kenny realised a good sales pitch is what he’s been missing all along.

“Maybe I should loosen up a bit,” he confessed on national radio after a meeting with his frontbench on Tuesday to discuss his leadership in light of George Lee’s resignation.