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 children's 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 RTÉ's Morning Ireland, the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, took (reasonably polite) exception to a presenter’s comment that Fine Gael had a 'particular history when it comes to children’s shoes’. Whilst...
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