ALTRAV,

Tell you what. When you change your foul language and
stop hurling insults at me then I will pay attention
and perhaps even read all of your posts. Now I simply
scroll past most of them.

Until then don't waste your time and effort addressing
me because coming from you, your comments are absurd.

BTW - my previous post came entirely from the BBC -
which I made quite clear in the beginning.
If you found it patronising - that's because
they used the Queen's English and not the sewer
language you're used to.

And telling you that is not being patronising - it's
simply stating facts. Something you're totally unfamiliar
with.

To ALL, but mainly to FOXY and about her last posting.

I have gone back and read my posting and I find nowhere have I used anywhere near the kind of language you accuse me of, against you.
Other than the words, patronising, insulting, snide, low-brow, the rest such as plebs and morons were references to everyone else and I mean, Australia, oh and of course some on OLO.
Your attempt at besmirching me is a further indictment of your particular sensitivities and somewhat childish view of the world.
I had already dealt with you, in the preceding early part of the text, so I'm sorry to disappoint you FOXY, the words I used in your context were chosen specifically because they best described the point being made.
Whether you agree with the comments is of no consequence as it is natural for you or anyone for that matter to reject anything which makes you/them uncomfortable, especially when it is true.
You still refuse to accept that whenever you post direct quotes or excerpts of media articles, that you are being patronising.
Do you think the OLO members are all dolts, and don't know what's going on, that they need you to repeat it as if to educate or communicate with a 3 year old?
No! I have spoken truly and justly and there is nothing I have written that is not TRUE!
As I have said many times before; If I have erred, then by all means correct me.
If I have upset any sensitivities, if what I say is not true, correct me, BUT, if what I say is true, too bad, I have done nothing wrong.
Look within and move on.

Foxy,

The BBC is as left leaning as their ABC and using similar tactics of selective omission.

What is not mention is that there is an expectation that if a government cannot function then it is the duty of the PM to either call a new election or resign and allow the GG a chance to cobble together a functioning coalition. It is the duty of the GG to take all reasonable steps to form a functioning government and if not (s)he has the duty and power to dissolve parliament and call a new election (a function mirrored in the UK by the Queen). The failure by Gough to either form a functioning government or call a new election left Kerr in an invidious position to dissolve parliament or to allow the chaos to continue. The rest is history.

The main reason Gough did not want to call a new election was simply that his fiscal incompetence had left the country in a dire financial situation and he knew he would lose heavily that he kept the country in a state of chaos with a hostile senate meant that when he was dismissed the voters were ready with bats.

The "great deal of anger" to which the BBC refers was only amongst the hard core labor supporters which proved to be a small minority. The conspiracy that Labor is running is that all was hunky dory before that rotten queen messed it up. The reality is that the GG authority is a safety valve that will probably be carried over in any new republic.

ALTRAV,

Using language like:

1) Sick maggot, capricious maggot
2) So called professor.
3) Petulant prostitute

about women you don't know and much, worse in your other
posts. Your record of posting on this forum speaks for
itself. Even being banned for what you write. Did you
learn anything from that? Of course not. It wasn't your fault
but that of the moderators - right? Of course.

And then having the nerve of going on to tell me
that MY style is patronising and insulting to ALL.
What a joke!

The mind boggles at how thick you are.

As I pointed out - when you change your style of posting
and lead by example - only then will you be able to lecture
and onyone on their posting style.
Until then I shall treat you as the grunter that you
are (a pig with attitude). Because that's all
you're capable of doing - GRUNTING!

The fact is a non elected person, a drunken anachronism from a bygone era dismissed an elected government on behalf of his boss, the old duck in England. Not democracy.

According to SM if its not in the Murdoch gutter press, its coming from the left wing subversives! The ABC the BBC, gee what a Trumpster this bloke is.

Indy, you lost your janitorial job in 72, been on the public payroll every since. I though you would be down at gods waiting room blowing this weeks 750 buck handout from us taxpayers. BTW, stop deluding yourself, you never paid for any pension, its welfare, something you refuse to admit.

Shadow Minister,

Of course you'd think the BBC is as "biased" as the
ABC. However, I chose the BBC - because it is a
reputable and highly respected broadcaster in the
UK and I thought that it would be interesting to
get a British perspective added to this discussion.
BTW - like the BBC the ABC is supported by 70 -
80% of Australians who find that their national
broadcaster is a most trusted news source.