Burton may take on Gilmore as Labour discontent grows

AS one Labour TD bluntly put it: “How long does it take to write the sentence: ‘We fucked up’?”

The curious case of Labour’s much awaited assessment of its general election campaign has caused fear and loathing to simmer just below the surface of the People’s Party once again.

Fresh from internal blood-letting over what was widely seen as a botched budget from Labour’s self-proclaimed social justice stance, a number of disgruntled deputies are once again expressing disquiet about the leadership.