Kenny can go to Brussels or set out clear objectives for government

THERE are some things you can say for sure about Enda Kenny. He is a survivor, as tough as nails and not nearly as happy-go-lucky as he wants you to think. Part-actor, part-chameleon, part-huckster and dealer, and if we are lucky part-prodigy as well.

We are shortly going to find out what the real Enda is made of. For our sakes I hope we are not disappointed. The thing about successful politicians is you never really know who or what they are. Their art is to keep you guessing, to allow them stay in the game.

Kenny has had a bad few months politically. But he is still the man with potentially more to play for than anyone else. Now it’s do-or-die time for him. He may be beset by problems. But he also has the means to make a transformative change, if he chooses.