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Quinella

Posted in Australian politics, tagged , , on Tuesday, 24 February, 2009 | 9 Comments »

After Whitlamesque comes “the worst since McMahon“.
Which analogical cliche will the Opposition pull out next?

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Seat warmer

Posted in Australian politics, tagged , , , on Tuesday, 17 February, 2009 | 2 Comments »

We all (at least, those of us on teh Left) are going to miss Brendan, but kudos to him for recognising where he stands and deciding it’s not a role worth playing:
One thing I’ll never be is some sort of seat warmer.
For Tip, on the other hand, it seems to be the only role he [...]

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Exodus 20:3

Posted in Australian politics, tagged on Sunday, 25 January, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Judging by his latest sermon, someone needs to remind Tony of the First Commandment.

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Warning signs

Posted in Australian politics, tagged , , on Friday, 29 August, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

You (should) know your party is in trouble when your “best political asset” is:

busy preparing for his book release;
building a reputation for being silent and inactive in the face of opportunity; and
endorsed by Tony Abbott.

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Boogeyman Mk II

Posted in Australian politics, tagged , on Wednesday, 21 November, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Shorter Monk: You guys have fucked up your voting in every state election lately. Don’t fuck up this time.

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The Honest Monk

Posted in Australian politics, tagged , on Friday, 16 November, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Tony Abbott earns some credibility points:
“I accept that certain protections, in inverted commas, are not what they were,” he says in the video, broadcast on ABC TV.
“I accept that has largely gone. I accept that.
“I accept that the industrial relations commission doesn’t have the same power to reach into the nook and cranny of every [...]

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Peer review

Posted in Australian politics, tagged , on Sunday, 4 November, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Tony Abbott critiques his own health plan.

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Rock on!

Posted in Australian politics, tagged , on Wednesday, 31 October, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer Mad Monk – make sure you watch the ‘Tony Abbott caught swearing at Nicola Roxon’ video if you missed 7.5. More coverage here and here.

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Rock on

Posted in Australian politics, tagged , on Friday, 26 October, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The tale of a monk gone mad, by Nicola Roxon.

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Changing the message

Posted in Australian politics, tagged , , , , , , , , on Monday, 22 October, 2007 | 2 Comments »

The Libs are out in force today, trying to erase last night’s defeat from the media narrative as quickly as possible. The Captain is spruiking his climate fund, announced during last night’s shenanigans. The Mad Monk is throwing money at women who have had breast cancer, with the major funding component being for breast prostheses. [...]

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