New party in a shifting landscape

Time will tell whether Lucinda Creighton launched or misfired a new political party yesterday.

She has shown herself in the past to be a conviction politician. Announcing #rebootireland in Dublin’s Marker Hotel, the former European affairs minister and Fine Gael TD stepped up to the plate.

Self-belief and ambition certainly play their part in politics. Creighton is especially blessed in the self-belief department, but swapped a prized job in government for an entirely uncertain future. She did so on an issue of principle. For this she should be respected.