It was a jaw-dropping moment that makes you wonder about the cultural diet of our political leaders. Never mind: here are some recommendations to get them back on track
Fontaines DC performs n the Electric Arena at the Electric Picnic in Stradbally. 'Is their mammy Fine Gael and is their daddy Fianna Fáil?' goes the band's song I Love You. Photograph: Alan Betson
There are a lot of silly plot holes in the Dáil, plenty of shoddy lines, and a sense that we’re in a constant cycle of “Haven’t I seen this one before?”– both a searing evisceration and tender exploration of the human cost of the neoliberal entanglement of poverty, administration and the cruelty of Britain’s inadequate welfare system – with a roundly trashed television series from almost a decade ago,Benefits Street led to Channel 4 and Ofcom receiving hundreds of complaints.
Citing Benefits Street in a discussion about reforming disability and long-term sickness payments is obviously ludicrous, and would make one almost long for the days when Bertie Ahern was extolling the virtues of Robert Putnam’sIt looks like a commercial property crash is looming for Dublin But with the nights drawing in, it’s a great time of year to take a trip to the cinema, play some records at home or curl up with a good book. With that in mind, I’ve decided to make some cultural recommendations to the good people of the Dáil and Seanad in the hope that the bar gets a little elevated, and terrible television references are never made again.
Kojaque: 'You could try the house share, try rentin’, bit of money for the landlord’s pension… Now the Corpo’s knockin’ down the flats just to build a few gaffs just to fill ‘em with some triple-barrel surnames.', the title track from his stunning 2021 album featuring the lyrics, “You could try the house share, try rentin’, bit of money for the landlord’s pension ... Now the Corpo’s knockin’ down the flats just to build a few gaffs just to fill ‘em with some triple-barrel surnames.
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