So much talk but oh so few ideas

FOR Sale. Going cheap. Soul of a political party. High mileage but runs like new. A few dents but structurally intact. Driver thrown in. Good for another five years. No tyre-kickers.

With all the bickering and bartering of the past couple of weeks, a tiny little detail may have escaped your attention. The election is still about four months away.

But they’re all acting like the race is run, that they have slung their hooks. The finality of Pat Rabbitte’s indecision. Michael McDowell taking the ball home in a huff because nobody wants to play with him.