Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail)

Deputy Enda Kenny boasted on radio about an increase in membership of Fine Gael. Fair play to him. Fine Gael has 8,000 new members but there is still no structure, no leadership and no policy. There are 8,000 new taxi licences but still no structures, no policies and no leadership. Joining Fine Gael is a little like joining the taxi industry – new recruits to both Fine Gael and the taxi industry can dream at night of former glory days when, under great leadership, they were a force to be reckoned with. They can dream once again of enjoying a closed shop, or cartel—