Taoiseach talks up his Brexit team in preparation for general election

Strike me down if politicians of all hues have not been dusting down their puffy polar coats and sufficiently warm head gear that manages to look vaguely presentable while keeping at bay the worst of mid-winter Ireland.

Of course, November will not yet be actual winter but tell that to your frozen toes and chattering teeth and your rain-dampened leaflets trumpeting all sorts of magnificent personal achievements. The high winds can wreak havoc with those posters as well.