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Did a tax on children's shoes really cause a government to fall? rte.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rte.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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 the presenter’s intent remains difficult to decipher, consumers of popular history recognised the reference immediately. A clear allusion was being made to the failed budget of 1982, which brought down that short-lived Fine Gael-Labour administration. ....