parties and factions

The most intense hatreds are not between political parties but within them – Phillip Adams, journalist

It must have ridden up with wear

Outraged opposition MPs debated the merits of At Home With Julia in a party room meeting today, with Nationals MP John Forrest urging the return of tasteful comedy shows such as the 1970s series Are You Being Served?.

Not a happy camper

The prospect of the current Gillard-led coalition government falling because of some petty fraud surrounding “adult entertainment” for an MP appals me so much that I’m just burying myself in work.

Dear Tony Abbott

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