How can Biffo be more Taoiseach like?

[Supermanpolitician]

Let's face it. He is already seen as our worst Taoiseach, and is the generally laughing stock among western Europan leaders. I know FFers have started multiple threads asking how Enda can be more Taoiseach like, and he isn't even Taoiseach yet.

Perhaps we should be asking "How can our Taoiseach be more Taoiseach like?"
Cartoon gate is one thing, but the general mismanagement of the economy, coupled with his lack of tact and charm make him the most un Taoiseach like of Taoiseachs. And you'll be glad to see I didn't mention his physical peculiarties.

Is there anything than can be done before he is confined to history as a failure?

[FakeViking]

Is there anything than can be done before he is confined to history as a failure?

No. It's long past the time Biffo picked up his underpants and left.

[Question R24U]

1)ditch the social partners for good and start governing.
2. Stop using management speak.
3. Have a reshuffle and ditch the dross. Appoint two people of quality to the seanad after the byelections and then to cabinet.
4. Get rid of half of junior ministers.
5. Do a weekly press conference like the US.
6. Get rid of 400 quangoes.
7. Reform the electoral system to end parish pump politics.
8. Live weekly press conference not off the hoof ones.
9 slim down government.
10. Slim down himself and use that as a metaphor for nine.

[swansandtyphus]

Stop overeating, lose some weight, get in shape with some yoga or kung fu to get the whole chi internal energy flowing, try a new hair style, buy more fashionable suits and take up a bit of tantric sex with the wife.

[MarD]

Perhaps we should be asking "How can our Taoiseach be more Taoiseach like?"

More Taoiseach like whom? In fairness he didn't have a great role model to take the baton from. Ahern's legacy is still being written in the tribunals.

And before that Reynolds, Haughey? We don't have a great track record of substantial personages in the role.
Bruton & Fitzgerald were harmless, Cosgrave was stitched up by 'Hall's Pictorial Weekly' but came across as pretty dour anyway.
The last 'real' Taoiseach we had was Jack Lynch and the best Taoiseach we never had was George Colley, I hope Haughey supporters regret their choice in hindsight.

To compare Cowen with Lynch? Neither seem to hide their inate personality and perhaps that is Cowen's problem, he comes across as belligerent, unbending and lacking empathy. Lynch appears to be his antithesis.

[Supermanpolitician]

Good point.

Maybe he can be statesmanlike and resign?

[anlkestony]

Good point.

Maybe he can be statesmanlike and resign?

My answer also

[Watcher1]

Good point.

Maybe he can be statesmanlike and resign?

Yes, but only after he:

gets rid of the Seanad
stops ministerial pensions till age 66
cuts junior ministries to 3-5
holds referendum to reduce number of TDs to 100 and rid the constitution of such things like no salary cuts for judiciary
eliminates hundreds of quangos
rewrite FF policy of party voting
make receipts reimbursed, not unvouched say so
slim down local politics and give more power locally with adequate checks and balances to ensure/minimise local cronyism and fraud
no extra pay for "special duties" like chairing committees for politicians
eliminates the waste in public spending

The list goes on.

[farnaby]

Cowen's problem, he comes across as belligerent, unbending and lacking empathy.

Yet when he's abroad meeting his big nation counterparts he's a grinning, starstruck, ready-to-compromise teddy bear. He could be more Taoiseach-like by having a bit more dignity, and exude more confidence, when representing us internationally.

[slx]

Replacement with Robo-Biffo ?