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Senior figures tell 'wooden' Kenny to polish up act
Wednesday February 10 2010
FINE Gael leader Enda Kenny was ordered yesterday by his frontbench to better prepare for major public appearances and cut down on travelling the country for party meetings.
Concern at proposal for more 'outsiders'
Wednesday February 10 2010
Doubts were last night cast on a Fine Gael proposal to radically overhaul the electoral system so that more outside experts like George Lee might be elected in the future.
Heir apparent keeps his cool as knives are sharpened for FG leader
Wednesday February 10 2010
IF Richard Bruton comes to believe that Enda Kenny's leadership is a hindrance to Fine Gael leading the next government -- it's "bye, bye Enda".
A sad day for George
Tuesday February 09 2010
GEORGE Lee sailed into Dail Eireann last year on a wave of enthusiasm and optimism. Yesterday the tide went out and he departed, to borrow a few words from Matthew Arnold, to the accompaniment of a "melancholy, long, withdrawing roar".
Sam Smyth: Fledgling George flees the playground of fantasy politics
Tuesday February 09 2010
THE reaction in Fine Gael and from his former colleagues in RTE was summed in the first text joke at 2.42pm, less than two hours after George Lee resigned. It read: "George Lee and Charlie Bird are fronting a new reality television show -- Celebrity Big Baby."
Famous faces don't always get vote of confidence
Tuesday February 09 2010
FALLEN political star George Lee is just one in a long line of celebrity candidates to represent political parties.
How star used his eight months in corridors of power
Tuesday February 09 2010
May 6, 2009: Fine Gael finally unveils the "well-known" candidate it has been promising for weeks. To the shock of political and media observers, RTE's Economics Editor George Lee is to contest the seat vacated by the late Fianna Fail TD Seamus Brennan.
Was Lee right to quit? NO, says Kevin O'Shaughnessy
Tuesday February 09 2010
Thanks George. You've wasted my vote and that of 27,767 of my fellow constituents.
TDs admit shock decision to quit will damage party
Tuesday February 09 2010
SENIOR Fine Gael TDs were last night shocked and dismayed at George Lee's resignation, admitting it was "damaging" to the party and represented a "significant setback".
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