Taoiseach goes all Marie Antoinette in Choppergate

OH, the petty bourgeoisie can be so damn... petty.

That’s the view of Brian Cowen who insists he does not live in a gilded bunker, yet still gives a good impression of the patronising tone of Marie Antoinette.

You say the recession peasantry can’t afford transport for a GAA game in Castlebar? Simple – let them use helicopters.