Cowen’s appearance at banking inquiry was a self-serving nonsense

Michael Clifford appears surprisingly ameliorative in his appraisal of Brian Cowen’s “performance” at the banking inquiry (Opinion, July 9.)

“His demeanour yesterday was in contrast to how he appeared last week to rake over his time as Minister for Finance.”

Nothing like a week well spent in the PR agents office to recalibrate soft-delivery so you can conjure a merciful sympathy from your interrogators. After all, it was simply a question of “events, dear boy, events”.