Sir, – I am baffled by the present popularity enjoyed by non-party politicians. I can think of no truly independent TD and cannot think of a single policy ideal held by an independent which is not shared by one (or more) of the parties.
It is axiomatic that more is achieved as part of a team than by individuals pulling in all directions. We have seen unemployment drop, employment rise, the troika leave, sovereign debt rates plummet, etc.
It’s not a perfect record but nobody will argue that these successes would have happened with individual ambition being prioritised over teamwork. – Yours, etc,
TOM NEVILLE,
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Leopardstown,
Co Dublin.