Let’s have fewer U-turns and more leadership

THE ink was hardly dry on the emergency budget before the U-turns began.

The vested interests, in this case the politicians themselves, appear to have prevailed again. The result is that the credibility of the Government’s efforts to devise and execute a coherent plan to get the economy out of the current mess is further undermined. This post-budget confusion only serves to confirm their inability to face down vested interests. The country can no longer afford simply to throw money at problems — it’s time we had some firm and decisive political leadership.

Peter Molloy