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Tue 03 Mar 2010Balance of power must shift from government to Dáil
The strength of party whips has ensured a parliamentary system contrary to the spirit of the Constitution, writes ELAINE BYRNE
CONFUSION OCCURS when there is an absence of clarity. When confusion reigns, disorientation persuades the collective memory to forget about the past and look forward to an undefined future. In times of uncertainty such as these, the definition of common sense is complicated by things we assume are critical when they are not.
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