otb,

"Of course you and others are shocked and outraged that an Australian award is to be given to a foreigner."

I couldn't really give a toss who that silly man gives an award to.

It's the totally unnecessary damage that Abbott has caused by trying to big note himself by reintroducing the honours in the first place. And after a solid year of wall-to wall-debacles, he goes out of his way to make a goose of hmself and awards an Australian honour to Prince Phil.

There's no rhyme or reason for such a stupid decision.

And it's not the "lefties" who are Abbott's problem - it's his own team who are sick and tired of this man making a fool of himself and the LNP govt.

Dear Poirot,

The rumblings have been going on for some time
about Mr Abbott's leadership. Now its growing
louder and more disgruntled as Liberal Party
members are venting their frustration with the
government's seemingly inability to navigate
a clear path and stop being impulsive, and erratic.

Members of the Liberal Party are left with the job
of defending the party brand in the face of
criticism in the streets, on the media, and in the
community and their job as the link that I cited
earlier makes quite clear is all the more difficult
when the government doesn't stay the course, or when
both the treasurer and the PM prove out of touch.
Remember the treasurer's comment - that poor people
"don't drive cars." And now the PM's knighthood
for Prince Philip - has turned into a joke.

There's also the uncomfortable truth. Mr Abbott is PM
not because voters wanted him - but because they
didn't want Labor.

Circumstances were what elevated Mr Abbott and it now
appears that circumstances is what will bring about
his demise.

That's politics.

thinly disguised hatred of everything British and Abbottphobia provides the daily entertainment. Fine for Bob Hawke to award Prince Phillip with a noticeable silence from the left. Just shows how hatred just blinds the minds of the socialist and provides distractions from the previous 'great'choice of captains pick. What a disgrace. Free junkets for lovers is ok even if American.

Spot on, On the Beach, and I agree except that one thing picqued my pedantic spot, the kangaroo and the emu are not on the Australian coat of arms!!

Well OTB, it seems it is only you, Runner and Is Mise, otherwise known as the rightist aggressive regressives, that don't seem to have a problem with Abbotts mad decisions of 'awarding Knighthoods' no less, and to Prince Phillip of all people.
Is the Mother Country still calling you all home?

Everyone else seems to think Abbott has lost the plot, as well as his own party members, so what do you guys have such an unpopular view about this issue for?

I would suggest it is because your holy hero Abbott, sent to us all to save us from the deadly Labor party , royally stuffed up, big time!

Sour grapes?

Is Mise,

I know what you are referring to, affects wattle as well. I went along with the Dept of PM&C's common usage.

Suseonline,

Take a chill pill and go back and read my posts.