Public sector pay wars - Polarisation may spawn a Thatcher

THIS small, barely solvent Republic is being dragged kicking, and screaming — and unprepared — towards a very dangerous crossroads.

One route will shape this society in a sustainable, equitable way, hopefully making it something closer to the treat-all-of-the-children-equally ideal we’ve spent the last year celebrating.

Choosing that route will require a resolve that may already be beyond the reach of a minority Government dependent on the kindness of erstwhile opponents.