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Fergus Finlay: A terrible programme for government and same old lies from Trump

Two nations, two leadership visions — Ireland’s uninspired government plan and Trump’s dark, divisive inauguration speech
Fergus Finlay: A terrible programme for government and same old lies from Trump

President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington on Monday. Picture: Kevin Lamarque/ AP

So, two big events in my life this week. Both anticipated with much relish. The programme for government and the Trump inauguration[/url[. That’s how sad I am.

Mind you, if I’m being exact, I was anticipating events from Washington with no small amount of trepidation. The other big event, I’m afraid to say, stirred an awful lot of déjà vu in my bosom. And I wasn’t wrong about either of them.

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