The only missing ingredients from the latest leaders’ debate were individual entrance tunes for each of the participants, just like in professional wrestling. Both Varadkar and Martin attacked Sinn Féin on their policies, with the Fianna Fáil leader saying McDonald will tax everyone “out of existence”. Varadkar said Sinn Féin would bring in €4 billion in new taxes and cause capital flight. The standard Sinn Féin lines on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael being the same were rolled out. “If Fianna Fáil are the party of the developers, Fine Gael are the party of the landlords.” She was, however, clearly more complimentary of Varadkar than Martin.

Source: The Irish Times January 30, 2020 23:57 UTC