Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

They were like Mighty Mouse but in government they are nothing but Mickey Mouse. They promised a new way of doing politics - transparent, open and reforming - but on 9 March at the first Cabinet meeting it was decided to adhere to, support and implement the Fianna Fáil budget, the one the Government parties had voted against and, more importantly, campaigned against. The Government has since claimed much credit for it. The electorate that voted for the Government has since been abandoned by it as we watch promise after promise being broken.

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