His parting shot is that “in the post 2011 period it became clear that the country needed a party with the basic principles of the PDs”. Nothing could be further from the truth.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "His parting shot is that “in the post 2011 period it became clear that the country needed a party with the basic principles of the PDs”. Nothing could be further from the truth." in the context of "Referring to Conduct Unbecoming: A Memoir by Desmond O'Malley https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/a-missed-opportunity-conduct-unbecoming-1.1983197 " to mean that wisdom is timeless.