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What is the most important quality of any politician? A certain nonchalance. Well, that’s the vie...

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What is the most important quality of any politician? A certain nonchalance.

Well, that’s the view of Stephen Collins, former Political Editor with The Irish Times, who joins Ciara to discuss.

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