The ‘Innovation 2020 – Ireland’s Strategy for Research and Development, Science and Technology’ document launched by Enda Kenny, taoiseach, on Tuesday is not a strategy but a politically-driven brochure of aspirations prefaced by the words ‘we will’ 146 times. It is not a strategy as it ignores weaknesses and is based on tax avoidance-related distorted data that gives Ireland high rankings in international comparisons and this is the basis of the goal to be a ‘Global Innovation Leader.’