Well yes Mr Lynch.We do take also the only half in jest, point being made quite often recently by eg. The financial Times etc as to the current state of our Nation.
But heres the thing; We are a small post colonial island whose defining national characteristic might best be summed up as "having the crack".A nation with generations of poverty and deprivation sewn into its bone marrow.We were, for a time there handed the keys to the sweetie shop.Yes we proceeded to run amok.No we are not sorry.Yes we are doing our best to sort it out.Your further advises? No Thanks.