When our PM reinstated the Dame/Knighthood institution a couple of years ago he sealed his fate. The first of those award was given to our Governor General, Quentin Bryce who gracefully accepted it but also confessed to being a staunch republican. It looked all a bit funny then. Now, a year later and few weeks ago it was Prince Philip who received it. I don’t know if he is a republican but most would hardly see him as an Australian who did a lot for Australia. Not so, according to Tony Abbott. He is all nationalities, Danish,Greek, Australian, even English and has many, many others. He’s done a lot for Australia, including asking if aboriginals still throw spears at each other. Mr Abbott made this strange decision on his own without anyone ,not even his cabinet, knowing about it. The nation was stunned.
The voters did not see the good Prince as an Aussie and now, Abbott’s party, is going to sack him with the largest turn around in political history. About two out of three now wants Labor returned. The Knighthood cannot now be undone or taken away, but many are convinced Tony Abbott’s days are numbered.
In any case; interesting times ahead. Enjoy this video.
Tags: Aussie, Australia, Danish, English, Greek, Prince Philip, Quentin Bryce, Tony Abbott
February 7, 2015 at 11:51 pm |
Bring back the Ruddmeister?
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February 8, 2015 at 12:41 am |
No, never.
http://www.echo.net.au/2015/02/last-hurrah-far-right-australia/
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February 8, 2015 at 12:30 am |
So you watched “Insiders” too, eh ? 😀
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February 8, 2015 at 12:42 am |
Yes M-R. Exciting TV watching times are here.
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February 8, 2015 at 12:34 am |
No one, let me repeat, no one is the suppository of…..
It was all there then, wasn’t it?
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February 8, 2015 at 12:40 am |
Good, I hope the Abbott is ousted. In his photos he looks to be a dishonest fellow, Sorry, but his facial expression gives him away.
~yvonne
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February 8, 2015 at 12:47 am |
He is full of un expelled suppositories. Actually, some of us wish he will stay on making it much easier to out at the next election than the heir in waiting, Malcolm Turnbull.
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February 8, 2015 at 1:04 am |
Well, by this time tomorrow, we’ll know. Did you watch the clip re: Abbott’s anger at the results of the Queensland election?
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February 8, 2015 at 4:28 am |
I made a special rhubarb crumble for the event. Hopefully the spill motion will be telecast on ABC 24. One can never get enough motions early in the morning.
We plan to get up early, take a shower and settle with a coffee and the crumble on the sofa.
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February 8, 2015 at 5:09 am
I wish I lived closer, to beg for a piece of the rhubarb crumble.
Yes, here’s to successful motions in the mornings!
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February 8, 2015 at 5:58 am
Oh, did you see that I found a Saint Gerard for you? he’s in the comments section from yesterday. Looks just like you!
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February 8, 2015 at 9:39 am
The crumble is waiting too for the spill motion. Yes, I saw St Gerard. He looked dodgy. I would not trust him Yvonne,
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February 8, 2015 at 1:46 am |
Great video clips.Hopefully something positive will come about on Tuesday.
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February 8, 2015 at 3:15 am |
Another good thing that will come about that, no matter what the outcome of this Monday’s spill, the liberals are finished , but that the greens will also get more traction.
A large swing towards the Greens in the Queensland results has shown that.
We might finally see an end to the indefinite incarceration of the asylum seekers if Labor wants to keep the support of the greens.
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February 8, 2015 at 8:45 am |
I’m glad you put this video up too! So well done! Exciting times!
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February 8, 2015 at 9:41 am |
Yes Barbara, united we stand.
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February 8, 2015 at 8:07 pm |
Power to the people?
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February 9, 2015 at 11:15 am |
I’m pretty sure Prince Phillip was probably laughing just as hard as Simon Callow when he got the news. So deeply, deeply embarrassing. And now we are stuck with him for a bit longer. It will at least keep us entertained in a cringing fashion.
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February 9, 2015 at 11:55 am |
We will watch him getting his second chance, but already harping back to what the Labor party did in the past. He seems incapable of vision, any kind of vision.
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February 9, 2015 at 11:59 am
He won’t learn. He never does. I give it a week before the next Captain’s Pick. Followed by the obligatory “Sorry. I was wrong. I will be more consultative from now on.”
Perhaps he has memory loss.
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February 10, 2015 at 1:14 am |
Looks like he passed the motion and came out the other end after all.
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