Further to yesterday's post ...

[blamebrampton]

The Prime Minister: I have asked the Federal Police to investigate this matter. I would point out that on the occasions I have cocked up in the past I have come straight before the Australian public and the media to say 'Terribly sorry, I seem to have cocked up.' Lying is not really part of my character, have you noticed that I am almost preternaturally earnest and my parents did well to name me Kevin?

The Leader of the Opposition (who has spent all week saying 'You did it!'): Oh, look! Elvis! *runs*

Australian public: Well, that was a storm in a teacup, wasn't it? Is there anything on the telly? Did you hear that Bell Shakespeare is doing Pericles? I'm pretty sure that's not Elvis ...

Comments

[shiv5468.livejournal.com]

Ah that's what happens when you have political capital left to spend.

Our lot tried that honesty line we'd laugh. A lot.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

The last three Australian Prime Ministers have all been fascinating in their responses to error.

Keating would say "Yeah? So fucking what?' Howard would say 'Sorry? What? I think you're mistaken.'

Rudd says: 'You're quite right, and in fact, the margin of error was not $15 million as you have suggested, but $15.75 million. Furthermore, the error came about not due to errors in calculation from the department involved, but because the fundamental model we have been using to calculate has systemic flaws. Here is the 634 page report I have compiled this morning ...'

There is a reason we call him the Ruddbot ...

And yes, I cannot talk about British politics at the moment as I am torn between laughter and tears. With the possible addition of a spot of headdesking.

[shiv5468.livejournal.com]

We're laughing. Lots.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I suppose the ducks are happy ...

[shiv5468.livejournal.com]

Apparently the duck house didn't work and all the ducks died.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Oh for fuck's sake. Could he not have built a fence or bought a llama or some other duck-defending device? How hard is it?

[shiv5468.livejournal.com]

Foxes are rather bright. He'd already tried the fence.

Don't be silly - he'd never be able to get a llama on expenses.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

There are plenty of good fox-proof fences, they just require effort to install and maintain. I bet the lazy sod couldn't be bothered.

And surely it could have been listed as Peruvian trade meeting materials? Or alternative textile sources investigation?

[shiv5468.livejournal.com]

I'm sure his gardener was the lazy one. He couldn't even be bothered to be personally lazy about it.

The Guardian is making me giggle though, with headlines that all the Tories have been embarrassed and carefully failing to mention that the Labour MP's are the ones being investigated by the poliss.

[pushdragon.livejournal.com]

I love your take on KRudd especially.

Although I disagree on one point - Howard would say "Really? Look over there! An illegal immigrant!"