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So, Brendan Nelson, Liberal MP for Bradfield1 has been elected as the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, with 45 votes. His rival, Malcolm Turnbull, polled 42 votes, after Tony Abbott decided that he didn't want his party to be stuck in opposition forever and, therefore, shouldn't run.
Brendan Nelson, charitably described as a malodorous agglomeration of flobberworm entrails2 (and an intelligent design enthusiast3) won in a poll that sources are describing as "a choice of two evils", though expert commentators have said it may take some time yet to determine whether the elected evil is the greater or the lesser.
Probably the greater - Turnbull merely flings children out of swivel-pods and steals from the public purse, whereas Nelson has been sighted with Rumsfeld.
Coming soon: a post on Kevin's chosen cabinet, in which we see if the Liberals can even manage to keep their (non-core) promise about trade union officials.
Brendan Nelson, charitably described as a malodorous agglomeration of flobberworm entrails2 (and an intelligent design enthusiast3) won in a poll that sources are describing as "a choice of two evils", though expert commentators have said it may take some time yet to determine whether the elected evil is the greater or the lesser.
Probably the greater - Turnbull merely flings children out of swivel-pods and steals from the public purse, whereas Nelson has been sighted with Rumsfeld.
Coming soon: a post on Kevin's chosen cabinet, in which we see if the Liberals can even manage to keep their (non-core) promise about trade union officials.
- Dear sane Bradfield voters,
we don't blame you. You tried.
Yours democratically,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
active_apathy - By me, at the very least, though I'm sure there's less-charitable descriptions.
- See?
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Date: 2007-11-29 02:27 pm (UTC)NOW I HAVE TWO OPPOSITION LEADERS IN MY FEDERAL AND STATE SEATS. HEEEELP!! GET ME OUT OF HERE!!
On the other hand, we're no longer Surrounded By Evil - before, we had Nelson and were surrounded by Joe Hockey, Bronwyn 'kero bath' Bishop, Tony 'snivelling grub' Abbott, Philip 'the undead' Ruddock and the Arselicker himself - now we have elson and were surrounded by Joe Hockey, Bronwyn 'kero bath' Bishop, Tony 'snivelling grub' Abbott, Philip 'the undead' Ruddock and Maxine 'awesome' McKew ^_^
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Date: 2007-11-29 02:34 pm (UTC)Yay Maxine!
Boo opposition leaders. I wanted the unelectable grub to be opposition leader, AND NOT JUST FOR MOCKERY VALUE. Obviously, they DNA tested his nomination and found out it wasn't actually his.
Also: I haven't done the parliamentary secretaries yet, but it looks like the front bench is about 47% former trade union officials. Using a very generous standard for 'union official'.
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Date: 2007-11-29 04:04 pm (UTC)