The Blindboy Podcast Have you anything to say about the Fuel protests Blindboy? Or are you a Government shill who is worried about losing his next Late Late show appearance?
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Apr 15, 2026 A fiery look at Ireland's fuel and farmers' protests and why disruptive action can force change. An argument that neoliberal policy siphons public funds into private profits, wrecking housing and healthcare. A thread linking weakened social protections to the rise of far right politics. Practical calls to join tenants unions and organize collectively. Odd folklore and farming history woven through modern supply-chain warnings.
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Neoliberalism Broke The Social Contract
- Blindboyboatclub links the fuel and farmers' protests to neoliberal erosion of the social contract and public services.
- He describes empty supermarket shelves, blocked fuel depots, and 60% of petrol stations running dry as visible consequences.
Privatisation Turns Crises Into Profit Machines
- Neoliberal policies turned public services into profit-making industries, creating perverse incentives that block real solutions.
- He details examples: hotels used as emergency accommodation profit from homelessness and private hospitals replace public capacity.
Join A Community Tenants Union
- Join or organise with local tenants' unions to fight evictions and rent hikes through collective action.
- Blindboyboatclub recommends CATU (Community Action Tenants Union) as a practical group anyone with a mortgage or rent can join.