Popular Culture
Britpop band Blur released a song called "Mr. Robinson's Quango" on their 1995 album The Great Escape. The lyrics allude to Mr. Robinson being a "dirty dealer" and a Mason, as well as not doing very much, amongst other things.
Quangos were mentioned in several episodes of the popular British sitcom Yes Minister, which satirised political life. In particular, the chairmanship of a quango played a central role in the episode "Jobs for the Boys" from the first series of the sitcom.
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