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Labour's purpose is surely to deal with inequality, and changing the outlook that sees it as 'unavoidable', writes Vincent Browne. 

THE LABOUR Party, well the Labour Youth bit of it, deliberated over last weekend in Galway on how Labour might achieve a breakthrough politically. Several speakers spoke of communicating the Labour "message" better; canvassing more intensively to hold off Sinn Féin; arming canvassers with arguments to reply to voter complaints and objections; getting out the vote; having more distinctive policies; rehearsing Labour's achievements in government, and dispelling the impression that Labour was a hike hacks party.