Bertie Ahern resigns. Another political career ends in failure.
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
(Not really Sport, but this one is close to home for me, so I’m going to self appoint myself to the non existent position of Hubdub’s Ireland Editor for this post.)
Enoch Powell’s assertion that “all political lives end in failure” is rarely proved wrong. So it was with some sadness I learned that Bertie Ahern is the latest politician to vindicate it, following his announcement that he is to resign as Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), on May 6th. Whatever about the circumstances that fueled the media campaign against him and precipitated his departure, history will ultimately judge Bertie Ahern very favorably in my opinion.
So who will be Irelands version of Gordon Brown and replace a prime minister who has won three elections and been in power for over a decade? Its a question that answers itself really; it will almost certainly be Irelands version of Gordon Brown: Brian Cowen (aka Biffo). He’s rather dour, certainly not slim, and will more than likely lose the next general election he contests.
And what next for Bertie Ahern? Could he be the next President of Ireland or even the next President of the EU.
He is only 56 so he still has time to prove Enoch Powell wrong.
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