I appeal to the common sense of the reader. At no point did I act conspiratorial against newcomers, instead explaining my rationale and giving constructive advice on better avenues of involvement. Furthermore, my record shows my commitment to involving and retaining newcomers, which was just recently demonstrated by being appointed to the Legislator Committee, a move that lost me a significant amount of political goodwill but is what allowed Taoiseach to even be able to run for this position in the first place.