"Ivan Yates is an incorrigible notice box. The former government minister whose career is now under the spotlight likes little more than being at the centre of the stage in a storm. The former bookmaker and discharged bankrupt should never have been taken too seriously as a broadcaster. He is a pundit, posing as an independent commentator. Today, Yates is to politics what Eamon Dunphy was to football: a former player with a background in his chosen media field, morphed into a celebrity."
"Like Dunphy, he has a talent for the soundbite. Both have written bestselling autobiographies. And, for both, their currency is outrage first, expertise second."
A current scandal over Jim Gavin's media-coaching could be his undoing. Ivan Yates seeks publicity and thrives on being at the centre of storms. Yates is a former government minister, ex-bookmaker and discharged bankrupt whose broadcasting persona should not have been taken too seriously. He operates as a pundit while posing as an independent commentator. His media presence mirrors Eamon Dunphy's shift from practitioner to celebrity, with a reliance on soundbites over sustained expertise. Both have written bestselling autobiographies and trade in outrage first and expertise second, prioritising notoriety and memorable quips over informed analysis.
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