The arrival of the Prince Charles on Australian soil, the opening of the Commonwealth Games and the appointment of Kim Beazley as Governor of Western Australian combined to rustle up the republican debate this week. There is going to be more of it next year and beyond.
The way things are going the republican movement is set to be ripped apart again due to a lack of leadership and a deep sense of paralysis when it comes to what it should be advocating and why.
Beazley’s a nice bloke without any major flaws unless you describe an addiction to KFC as a psychological disorder. He was deputy prime minister, held a raft of heavyweight portfolios and as leader of the party, led Labor to two electoral drubbings. He was well on the way to a third when Kevin Rudd stepped in.
Since then Bomber has cashed in his chips, taken the rolled gold parliamentary super and got the gig as Australia’s Ambassador to the US, offered to him by a Labor government in the same manner as one of the rarer Hallmark gift cards, the ones of the “Sorry we knifed you” variety.
Full column here.
You never know Mr Insider, when you return to your blog we may have a new PM! Unlikely but not impossible. I don’t know what op you are having but a friend of mine in his late 60’s just had a full Prostate removal and it was done using Robotics in Brisbane, very “accurate” he said less muscle tissue gone.. He even has a DVD of it all. Best wishes may your recovery be swift. Cheers
Go well JTI. What more can I say?
All the best JTI. I hope you procedure is successful, your recuperation quick and easy and your recovery complete.
Cheers!
Razor
@ JtI
My thoughts are with you. Im hoping it all goes well, and you are annoying the nursing staff in no time. Kindest regards to your family.
Lesley.
Thank you, Wraith, thank you Perentie and thank you all.
Onya Wraith, let’s hope he’s not “off the air”for too long. We’re almost back in Australia. Thoughts will be with you xx
In case I don’t get back here before the close, go well, Jack and good luck! (I’d say “best of British” but that might be a bit gratuitous 🙂
Trivalve has gleefully described to me your procedure in some detail and all I can say is, milk it for all the sympathy and rest time you can get. Looking forward to seeing you back. Cheers!
I wouldn’t call it gleeful.
Look, he’s already getting out of mowing the lawn……..says the person who does the mowing in this house
OTA …but this is serious
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-09/why-mortgage-rates-could-rise/9631950
Best wishes, Jack. Champions always come good and we all know that Winx is just you in a horse suit.
Which end😀
Not a promising start to the season for West Adelaide, Perentie.
Best wishes for your internment. Stay away from blogs, work and Take It Easy as the Eagles screamed.
Thanks for all of your patience on the blog and the larrfs and enjoyment you give us on Grinsiders.
Be watchful of priests in Tispotal!
The time has come to wish you all the very best for your stint in hospital Jack. Make sure they don’t tamper with your sense of humour. I hope you are having a nice big steak tonight in preparation for the dietician’s torture over coming days.
take care, we will all be thinking of you.
cheers
Lou
The one thing that is clear about our current situation is the trajectory. We have lost 30 Newspolls in a row. It is clear that the people have made up their mind about Mr Abbott’s leadership.
Goose logic.