The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1058
Carl, Connor, and Stelios discuss the dire demographics revealed by the ONS, Ireland's disastrous elections, and the cancellation of Greg Wallace.
Reading List
ONS announcement - ONS - X
Muhammad was the most popular baby name in England and Wales in 2023 - Con_Tomlinson - X
Baby names in England and Wales: 2023 - ONS
Fertility rate in England and Wales falls to lowest level since records began - Sky News
Only 56% of births in Britain in 2023 were White British - Con_Tomlinson - X
Almost one-in-three babies in England and Wales last year were born to women from outside the UK - Daily Mail
Population plunges across the EU - Daily Mail
‘Since 07/08, 440,788 non-UK 'lead tenants' have accessed new social housing lettings.’ - RupertLowe10 - X
‘In 2023/2024, there were 33,075 non-UK lead tenants accessing new social housing lettings.’ - RupertLowe10 - X
Social housing by ethnicity map of Britain - JamesReform - X
This Muslim playwright believes Yorkshire is headed for civil war - The Spectator
Irish election results - The Irish Times
Composition of the Irish Parliament - Wikipedia
Simon Harris was not destroyed - The Conversation
Ireland is running a budget surplus of at least €23 billion (£19 billion) - RTE
How will the government be formed? - Breaking News
Sinn Fein failed to make electoral breakthrough - The Conversation
The Greens were crushed - The Guardian
David Thunder thread - David Thunder - X
Housing crisis - RealEddieHobbs - X
Helen McEntee on mass migration - Mick_O_Keeffe - X
Helen McEntee’s husband - Gript
Who is Gregg Wallace? - Wikipedia
Feb 2024 - his perfect Saturday goes viral - The Guardian
Too honest - The Independent
Janet Street Porter complaining he’s always on TV - Daily Mail
Thinks he deserves a statue for saving the nation from obesity - Metro
2023 resigns from a show because of inappropriate comments - The Independent
Oct 2024 denies inappropriate comments - BBC
28 Nov steps down after allegations - BBC
1 Dec the allegations against him - The Guardian
1 Dec Wallace says it’s middle class women - Sky News
BBC cancels his Christmas special - Metro
Encounter with Melanie Sykes - The Independent
Groin thrusting - Daily Mail
Groping and touching - BBC
Left one crying - Sky News
Nestle factory complaint - Sky News
Apologises for middle class women comment - BBC
Ghost writer alleges sexual harassment - BBC
Word grenades - BBCNewsnight - X
6 Dec cohost apparently repeatedly flagged his comments - Daily Mail
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