Michael McDowell: Like the lion in the Wizard of Oz, Leo has lost his courage

His commitment to Seanad reform was a hoax

Leo and his predecessor Enda Kenny Pic: RollingNews.ie

‘In the beginning there was nothing, and the Lord said “Let there be light” and there was light. There was still nothing. But you could see it a lot better”.

These words come to mind when one considers the “new look” cabinet and all the razzmatazz surrounding the appointment of the “new” Taoiseach, the “new” Ministers and the “new” Ministers of State – all part of the “new politics”. We can all survey ...