Pretenders show bad judgment in sending boys to do a man’s job

THEY sent in the backbench boys to do the man’s work they couldn’t handle themselves.

Both Mícheál Martin and Brian Lenihan’s rival, but twin-track, attempts at a silent coup have left neither covered in glory and re-ignited serious judgment issues regarding both.

Mr Lenihan has been playing a particularly dangerous end-game. He was seen pacing anxiously up and down outside the Dáil canteen late Thursday night, apparently bemoaning the fact Mary Hanafin had not yet inflicted the first blow on Brian Cowen and thus triggered the contest.