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Daniel McConnell: Varadkar failed to become the leader he claimed he could be

Business Post editor Daniel McConnell reflects on the outgoing Taoiseach’s near-20 years in office

Leo Varadkar: From the outset, the Taoiseach cut a different figure to many others who joined him in the freshman class in 2007. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Leo Varadkar entered Leinster House in 2007, the same year I took up post as political correspondent.

The class of 2007 were the crew I sought out and got to know as they found their feet in national politics.

From the outset, Varadkar cut a different figure to many others who joined him in the freshman class that year.

Early impressions of him were that he was shy, socially awkward but also that he was ...