'Fine Gael's Red C lead is likely to narrow when normal business resumes'

The last two weeks will give FF plenty of food for thought about its next leader, writes Hugh O'Connell

On the hustings...Varadkar and Coveney Pic: RollingNews.ie 

Fine Gael has benefitted at the expense of Fianna Fáil from the democratic (ish) circus surrounding the election of its next leader, according to the latest Red C poll for the Sunday Business Post.

Climbing five points to 29 per cent, Fine Gael-ers will have been delighted to see their arch-rivals drop seven points to 21 per cent. But in truth, this 12-point is an anomaly that will probably correct itself once the normal business of politics resumes.The battle between Leo and Simon has dominated the political agenda for the past two weeks. Fine Gael couldn’t buy publicity like that.