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It's been an abysmal week for the Government as polls show massive levels of discontent with immigration policies, and that hasn't been helped by Minister Helen McEntee's seemingly endless public ineptitude.

We're told that 80% of asylum seekers are coming through Northern Ireland, but actual evidence for that is unclear; and a new poll indicates people are poorer, less interested in the enviroment, and just generally not having a good time. https://www.kildarestreet.com/committees/?id=2024-04-23a.884

Claims that boys are having anti-women content thrown at them by algorithms aren't all that solid; and what do the FOI documents released by the Department of Justice tell us about the recent referendums?

Harris manages to appear weak less than a week into the job; SF's internal issues; and Ireland tries its hand at some serious geopolitics. https://twitter.com/johnkvallis/status/1779303075364442585 https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/how-frances-fitzgerald-and-a-fear-of-the-civil-service-saved-helen-mcentees-job/a2056415841.html

The urge to lower taxes and brutalise criminals; new polling; and the feasibility of a HSE for asylum seekers.

With FG struggling to get independents to sign up to support the coronation of Simon Harris all it would take is a few Fianna Fail TD to end his reign before it begins.

A show discussing the imminent coronation of that shadow in the shape of a man that some know as Simon Harris.

Migrants in tents meet the inevitable consequences of our actions; the Government's sleight of hand on the care amendment; and Gary is saved by a computer meltdown. https://gript.ie/exclusive-ministers-clearly-advised-to-avoid-a-concrete-obligation-in-care-referendum/

The worst referendum defeat in the history of the Irish state; the real power of the NGOs is the false belief that they're representative organisations; and did Ministers lie to the public about the legal advice they had recieved. https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/03/09/future-constitutional-changes-now-less-likely-after-overwhelming-rejection-of-family-and-care-amendments/

The end of two pointless referendums draws near, but there's still enough time left for people to embarrass themselves; and the arguments against marriage are poisonous. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2024/03/02/brianna-parkins-fairy-tales-about-marriage-are-a-way-for-rich-people-to-feel-as-if-they-deserve-their-charmed-lives/

A reminder that smokers are the real heroes; the unimportance of democratic norms; and more polls.

The semi-state formerly known as the NWCI; and we finally have detailed polling on immigration - turns out people have some concerns.

Polls show public willingness to consider voting for anti-immigrant parties and candidates is substantially up, support for the referendums is substantially down, and SF continue to fall.

The Business Post reports that COVID-era debt warehousing is going to be extended; Garda made 0 criminal checks against EURODAC between 2015 and the start of 2023; and Malcolm Byrne seems unhappy with Gript. Fianna Fail candidate feels 'shame and regret' over 'striking out' at female friend at college | Independent.ie

The argument for the new referendums seems to be that we need to change the constitution so that the courts can figure out what it was we actually voted on; we suggust putting the referendums before two important elections was perhaps not wise; and polling indicates that over 70% of the country are now anti-immigration extremists.

The referendum to remove women from the constitution has a kicker for carers; a Dutch study shows immigrants are not all born, financially, equal; and SF want to bring Dublin house prices to 300,000 - a level not seen since the crash. https://demo-demo.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Borderless_Welfare_State-2.pdf https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/libraryResearch/2024/2024-01-03_bill-digest-thirty-ninth-amendment-of-the-constitution-the-family-bill-2023_en.pdf

This week we take aim at the real enemy - peace. https://www.independent.ie/opinion/editorial/editorial-earth-is-too-small-and-life-too-short-for-anything-but-the-pursuit-of-peace/a1684588158.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110726184747/http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/Voting/Referenda/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad%2C1894%2Cen.pdf https://www.thejournal.ie/ivana-bacik-care-women-referendum-6256546-Dec2023/

New polling shows the danger of the immigration debate for SF, the Fiscal Advisory Council continues to scream into the void; and a Dail debate on immigration takes a turn for the nasty. https://www.kildarestreet.com/debates/?id=2023-12-06a.39

So let's talk about how people are talking about the riots. https://gript.ie/mr-martins-pathetic-puska-answer/ https://gript.ie/in-silencing-ryan-casey-the-media-abandons-all-pretence/

In praise of the political courage of Simon Harris and Leo Varadkar; solving the Israel-Hamas affair; and an unhinged rant on energy subsidies.