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Oh Belly!

My poor head! ( :> O

Belly, are you back at work with 'the nunion'?

Off that disability pension before Gillard throws you to the wolves eh?

(A joke only Belly- I know you are not on a disability pension, but if you were, then you soon won't be, what with Julia's 'conservative social values' that understand only noblesse oblige and charity-for-the-deserving-poor, rather than compassion and a fair go).

Let us not forget, that although the batshitcrazy Bishop only wanted to direct attention towards Gillard as Rudd unloaded his chamber pot onto his chums, no one has thought to look beyond her.

What about Swan and Tanner, eh?

Although Gillard is now controlled by Jim Wallace, as was Rudd, and is adopting every policy line the ACL put out, about a week later Gillard shifts towards them, Swan has always been an AWU stooge, and on the far right of the ALP.

Tanner once pretended to be socialist left, as did Gillard, but he too was part of the DLP dominated-owned FCU, the evil Santamaria Clerks Union, so also has a strong background in rightwing politics.

He only 'went left' to gain control of the FCU (now the ASU clerical/admin div). As soon as he got to power, he ditched all pretence at being SL and joined the 'thought processes' of the neo-libs, along with Hawke, Keating and all the rest of 'em.

So, look beyond Gillard for the 'just ditch it' demand to Rudd.

The other two are just as strongly tainted as Gillard is.

Fortunately, Tanner did 'the right thing' and took off, but Swan controls the purse-strings and remains a real liability to the nation.

But.... who wants Abbott, Bishop and Hockey?

Hobson's choice, eh? Buckley's and Nunn.

Dear Belly
"Outstanding" - I can't agree with you on that one. Surely you know from your association with the ALP the reputation of Mr Rudd. I am not excusing Gillard, it was her choice to make a run for the leadership at the urging of the 'faceless men' but really - Rudd "outstanding". I am going to have to have a cup of tea and a good lie down.
:)

Pelican,

I'd whisper if I was you...we don't want Julia to hear of such wanton slacking : )

I'm rather a fan of a cup of tea and a good lie down, myself (in fact, I think it should be compulsory after lunch - just like in the nursery days).

I suspect, however, that Julia would decry such luxuries as not upholding an appropriate work ethic....it's probably only a matter of time before it's banned.

Poirot, if Cardinal Pell, Jim Wallace or the Baptists, believe that having a 'nice cuppa' is a sin, then it will become one within a week, by Gillard-fiat, and all such activities will have to cease.

Unless 'having a cuppa' is deemed to be a 'socially conservative value', in which case Pell, Jim and said Baptists will then advise Juliar to increase tea breaks to bring spiritual renewal to the toiling masses.

We know, of course, that poofs, dykes and oddbods would never 'take tea' so there is a good chance that Juliar will opt to increase smoko times rather than cut them altogether.

But, I do hear that Punterbet is taking odds on this one right now.

BTW, does anyone know if Juliar attended Parliamentary prayers when she was 'just' an atheist, prior to her trip to Damascus-with-Jimnpell, and whether she has changed her tune and now attends them?

Or has she always been a fraud, and attended them since her 'socially-conservative-values-from-Baptist-Sunday-school' told her to fall-in with the other goons and keep her head down?

Heh heh Poirot.

Mais oui, a good lie down is not conducive to zee growth economy. Vee must all be ze little economic units, vork vork vork, none of zis lying down biznis wis the cupz of the tea, vee are vorking famlilis No!