Did a tax on children's shoes really cause a government to fall?
Analysis: Myths can be powerful drivers of narrative, and of public perceptions and contrary to popular belief, the likelihood is that the infamous tax on childrens shoes’ was not the primary reason for the budget’s failure in 1982. Last month a minor spat erupted between elements within the Fine Gael party and the national broadcaster. During the course of an interview on RTÉs Morning Ireland, the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, took (reasonably polite) exception to a presenter’...
Source: rte.ie