Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will “run as far away as possible from a domestic agenda” if a Brexit deal is agreed and he calls a snap general election. The poll was taken after the breakthrough in Brexit talks between Mr Varadkar and Mr Johnson last week. Mr Varadkar is now facing mounting pressure from within Fine Gael to go to the polls and take advantage of the surge in support. “For Leo, the one thing he won't want is to have to fight a domestic agenda. Nonetheless, it was not "a stroke" for Mr Varadkar to seek an election, added Mr Howlin:“I think he will run as far away as he can from the domestic agenda.”

Source: Irish Examiner October 15, 2019 11:48 UTC