<p>Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and former political correspondent Áine Kerr join Matt to analyse the politics of the past fortnight, dominated by the diesel protests. They look at Jim O’Callaghan’s use of the army, Patrick O’Donovan’s aborted assault on the media, and what the protests tell us about the rural-urban divide. The resignation of Junior Minister Michael Healy-Rae. How the opposition parties behaved during the protests. The Fianna Fáil youthful backbencher revolt. Dáil member behaviour towards and overall decorum. And Trump and the Pope.</p><br><p>Brought to you by The Greenman Group.</p><br><p>PTP+</p><p>To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and weekly bonus episodes, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com</p><br><p>Get in touch: [email protected]</p><br><p>Follow Matt:</p><br><p>https://twitter.com/cooper_m</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-cooper-615a1317</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>