Who needs telly, who needs theatre, who needs cinema, who needs sport? Not us - we've got Australian politics.
Is there ever a dull moment? Certainly not now. First female prime minister in seven hours time? First Welsh born prime minister in seven hours time? First prime minister with a voice like a corn-crake in seven hours time? Oh to be in Canberra now that a spill's there.
Of course, it's a lot more remarkable that she's Welsh rather than a woman. I mean you have to go all the way back to Lloyd George to find a Welsh PM.
ReplyDeleteThere is barely anything not remarkable about what's happened in the Australian Labor Party today. If you ever wanted to witness the savagery of politics, this was the day.
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