# 5555: LISTEN¦ 'It sometimes seems abstract, but means real damage to public services - the health service is damaged, same goes for the education and transport system' - Matthew O'Toole outlines the damage caused by a summer of 'inaction' by the Executive

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Podcast: [Listen! With Frank Mitchell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321)
Published: 2026-08-24T11:04:41+00:00
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