As we know politicians don’t have beliefs they have positions which they sincerely held at the time. When they change their position they express this move as going on a journey. In 2018 Jack Chambers at the time of the referendum to change the constitution to allow abortion which was passed, he was pro-life. Now he supports abortion in all cases up to 12 weeks. That position may evolve too. In any case he likes his job as government chief whip and Minister for Sport and the Gaeltacht.
I read about him in the Sunday Independent, a profile by Hugh O’Connell which in its own subtle way was a mild hatchet job. Being a dull stick, diligent and humourless does not endear you to the Irish public. There’s a dislike of tergiversates even when they end up on the side this journalist is on. The group photo of the pro-life members of parliament O’Connell calls ‘infamous’. Jack may yet have to pay for his historical wrong think. I recall that a chief whip for the Fine Gael party lost his seat in the last general election.
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