COMMENT: Hugh O'Connell on why Burton's resignation was inevitable
Disastrous election means Labour needs radical overhaul and new leadership
Joan Burton’s resignation as Labour leader yesterday came as no surprise to anyone. Her fate was sealed the day after the February 26 election when it became apparent that her party was headed for an even more disastrous result than many had feared.
Returning just seven TDs, including herself, was a result that would inevitably mean the party would require a radical overhaul. There was a brief suggestion that Burton could remain on, ...
