Election letter: We could have done with a better commentary in election campaign

Much of the commentary on this election campaign has been disappointing. It is especially so since it is taking place in a country that is hopefully coming out of its worst nightmare since independence. There seemed to have been two main messages dominating the commentary.

The first was that Labour should be punished because when in government they did not do what Syriza did in Greece, ie make a calamitous situation worse. The second message is that the election campaign was boring.

The seriousness of this country’s position in 2010 is highlighted by the fact that the government spending situation was three times worse than Greece’s was that year. Now we are much better than Greece. That recovery should not be taken for granted and is not boring.