Enda Brady: Jacob’s recent venture into the world of media takes the biscuit

Alastair Campbell at the launch earlier this year of the ‘As I Remember It’ podcast hosted by former taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Picture: Fennell Photography

BEING a broadcaster is a lot like running a pub — absolutely everyone you meet thinks they can do your job and they’re not shy about telling you.

But have you ever watched someone who hasn’t worked behind a bar before pull a pint? The end product is not pretty, and you really wouldn’t want that drink.