Bowing to Jazz shaped pressure, Brian Cowen, (Politician of the year, no less) has indicated he may delay (again) or scrap the pay-hikes for ministers. As Ed Byrne (who made some good jokes for a change) pointed out on Have I got news for you, this is exactly the moment that the same people were shouting about the injustice of the pay hikes start shouting u-turn and that he should have had the courage of his convictions.

The Irish Times article on this is behind the paywall.

The Magill politician of the year awards are here.