No more "keep the recovery going," Fine Gael's new narrative ahead of Budget 2020 is "Blame Brexit"For the last few years, Fine Gael have endeavoured tirelessly to create a narrative of keeping the recovery going. This year, the Budget comes against a very different backdrop: blame Brexit.
What will this mean for the Irish public? It will certainly mean no cuts to income tax. It will certainly mean a suspension of the now annual €5 social welfare increases, which includes child benefit. Paschal Donohoe, Leo Varadkar and Fine Gael will feel deeply indebted to the way Brexit has been mishandled in Westminster if it can successfully distract us from all of that. It wouldn't be the first time.Brexit was helping Leo Varadkar's reputationHis status as a punching bag for publications like The Sun and The Spectator have done nothing but helped him solidify his spot as Ireland's head of government.
But none of this suggests that Fine Gael can be trusted when it comes to public finances, or safeguarding against the upcoming economic shock. In fact, they've repeatedly proven that they can't.
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