Shortall misjudgement

Roisin Shortall was totally unrealistic in her disagreement over spending cuts with the Minister for Health and completely misjudged the role of a minister for state.

Tue, 02 Oct, 2012 - 01:00

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The mark of a true professional is to keep your disagreements in-house and give it to your political opponents with both barrels.

Instead, Ms Shortall indulged in immature petulance. Just as well she wasn’t appointed to cabinet in 2011.

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