This is one of a series of articles in which representatives of the main parties make their pitch for the Catholic vote.
My life, like that of working parents the world over, is defined by constant juggling. It was my middle child’s 10th birthday last weekend, and on finding general election campaign dates on a calendar but no mention of her birthday, she declared that politics was more important to me than she was.
Of course this is not true. But her reaction did cause me to reconsider why I gave up teaching, a career I loved, to shift to politics, when it has such a great impact on those I love. I suppose that, when asked, many politicians would say similar things: to make a difference, serve constituents, improve lives, etc. In fact, throw in “world peace” and our answers could be those of a Miss World contestant.
