08-26-2020, 09:11 PM
Ministerial broadcasts are something of a rare event, and are usually an opportunity for the Prime Minister to express their sympathies and to offer some platitudes. The Prime Minister does this well, starting with a round of sympathies expressed to the RUC, the victims, and the people of Boyle generally. The attacks on the IRA are expected, but I feel as if the real audience for this middle section are the people of Ireland, and crucially the Irish government, with a clear commitment to cross-border negotiation. Mentioning the capture of McKenna, the one success of the mission, doesn't make things look like a complete disaster. The closing thoughts about the impending new millennium is one that reflects the wider messaging of the government when it comes to facing the future, and it never hurts to get the message out there once again, even in a situation like this.
Overall, a nice statement which seems to the public as genuine enough, but is unlikely to make much of an impact in the grand scheme of things. XP to Myerscough.
Overall, a nice statement which seems to the public as genuine enough, but is unlikely to make much of an impact in the grand scheme of things. XP to Myerscough.