Pillow Case Coup collapses

AS Enda Kenny emerged into the glorious June sunshine to claim victory, Richard Bruton momentarily hesitated in the shadows before joining the tailspin of the human swirl engulfing the man who had just crushed him.

It was the same hesitation that had cost Mr Bruton the heave after his masterclass in how not to do a coup.

The party pretended it could move on as if nothing had happened and, as if to prove the point, the ballot papers used in the confidence vote had been immediately shredded – but unfortunately for Fine Gael, that’s also exactly what Mr Bruton had tried to do to Enda’s reputation, especially regarding the economy.