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Selling off state assets would be the height of national folly

HE’S a cute fellow, that Colm McCarthy.

Tue, 26 Apr, 2011 - 01:00

Fergus Finlay is a former political activist and adviser to three governments, the former head of the children's charity Barnardos, a writer and a broadcaster.

Plausible, calm, measured.

Never gets too worked up or flustered under questioning. Always seems to know the right answer to any question he’s asked, even if he sometimes manages to convey the impression that the questioner is a bit thick.

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