Radical changes but still no Utopia

Edited transcript of exchanges between Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in Dáil Éireann yesterday:

Joe Higgins: Many of today’s newspapers were kind enough to point out that I was not in the House yesterday when the Labour Party leader asked the Taoiseach about his newfound commitment to socialism. Ironically, I was abroad for several days on political work to advance the cause of socialism.

Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte: Did the Deputy have the Government jet?