'The Week in Politics'...a VERY long time...

RTE's 'The Week in Politics' has to be one of the dullest, beltway, anorak programmes about politics in the english speaking world. Firstly, it makes for incredibly depressing viewing on a Sunday night before the start of the working week. The presenter appears to be going through the angry motions although 'thetvreviewguy' sees him as being so inside that the only peeing he'll be doing from the tent will be in an outside direction. Secondly, who watches this? Politics is vibrant, it's about how we live our lives and impacts on us everyday yet we have a crew of jaded sophists unable to make enoromous subjects of huge significance even the slightest bit interesting. RTE is a public service broadcaster, they have a duty and, mostly, the training, to make these issues lively and stimulating. And what do we get? Chicago School economics ad nauseum, endless process stories and very little original analysis. Thirdly, if we don't get serious, proper politcal coverage, we just end up with more apathy and the state broadcaster must share in the blame for this. 'The Week in Politics' always seems like a rainy month...