"Treble-jobbing Finance Minister will need to curb some of his most ingrained instincts if he is to make a success of his self-appointment Is there any hope for Simon Harris? He was a very good county councillor; a diligent local TD; a forgettable minister of state; an underwhelming health minister; a wasted minister for further and higher education; a rejected taoiseach. Last week, he stepped into the last-chance saloon. He is planning to reinvent himself as finance minister. If he stumbles, he is toast."
"He was a very good county councillor; a diligent local TD; a forgettable minister of state; an underwhelming health minister; a wasted minister for further and higher education; a rejected taoiseach."
Simon Harris assumes the Finance Minister role while balancing multiple positions and faces a decisive, last-chance career moment. His record includes service as a county councillor, local TD, minister of state, health minister, and minister for further and higher education, and an unsuccessful bid for taoiseach. He must rein in long-standing instincts and radically reshape his approach to succeed in a high-stakes fiscal role. Rapid, visible competence in financial management and political discipline are essential to prevent the appointment from ending his political relevance.
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