Madam, - I have to agree with Desmond FitzGerald's defence of Enda Kenny (November 18th). Moreover, no political party or grouping other than Fine Gael has increased its numbers elected in any contest - local, national or European - since Enda Kenny became leader of Fine Gael.
In relation to your opinion poll question I would prefer that we had a strong, sensible, and wise Minister for Finance able to face up to the difficulties that we now are in as the result of the inaction of the previous Minister for Finance who never was able to say no to the prolific spending of our money.
A far wiser question in your next opinion poll might be: "Who do you think would make the better Minister for Finance - Richard Bruton or Brian Lenihan?" I think your readers already know the answer. would we in a better position now if Richard Bruton, instead of Brian Cowen, had been Minister for Finance for the past three years? - Yours, etc,