John Horgan: Labour could be the winner in the end
All Labour party leaders have long rejected the nostrum that the poor will have to wait
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John Horgan: ‘It will take enormous stamina, youthful energy, and the ability to create or re-create a specifically Labour vision for the future of Ireland.’ Photograph: Aidan Crawley
The election has demonstrated that one of the biggest shifts in electoral attitudes – and it is one that, in spite of the devastation of last week, should in the long-term benefit Labour – is in the direction of support for public expenditure on services.