Simon Harris, the Ghost of Leo Varadkar and a Party in its Death Throes
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It is now a familiar story. A young media darling in a rush to the top is installed as the leader of Fine Gael and the country - without the electorate having a say in the matter. Mirroring Leo Varadkar’s meteoric rise to Taoiseach, Simon Harris is set to become Ireland’s youngest ever leader at the age of 37. Media portrayals burst with youthful virility, energy and potential. However, energy aside, the public has no idea what the new man foisted upon them stands for.
Simon Harris, the Ghost of Leo Varadkar and a Party in its Death Throes
Simon Harris, the Ghost of Leo Varadkar and a…
Simon Harris, the Ghost of Leo Varadkar and a Party in its Death Throes
It is now a familiar story. A young media darling in a rush to the top is installed as the leader of Fine Gael and the country - without the electorate having a say in the matter. Mirroring Leo Varadkar’s meteoric rise to Taoiseach, Simon Harris is set to become Ireland’s youngest ever leader at the age of 37. Media portrayals burst with youthful virility, energy and potential. However, energy aside, the public has no idea what the new man foisted upon them stands for.