Uncomfortable truths

In his dissertation ‘Putting a mirror up to Irish society’ Ivan Yates highlights what he sees as some uncomfortable truths (Opinion, Mar 29).

In choosing our leaders we prefer ‘pragmatic chancers’ over ‘principled politicians’.

In a very severe criticism of the Irish electorate, Ivan Yates asserts that the ‘political modus operandi’ of the politicians who bankrupt the country only mirrored the electorate’s own preferences.