Establishment all rose for departing thorn Browne

Poor Vincent Browne. He spent his whole career being a thorn in the side of the establishment, only to have those same establishment figures crawl out of the woodwork in droves to heap praise on him on his retirement.

The number of willing attendees to his farewell do last Friday was so high, he had to change to a bigger venue just days before. Perhaps because he had foolishly offered dinner.

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