Slipper the subject of further ridicule

Peter Slipper has been the subject of further ridicule after British actor Sacha Baron Cohen/The Dictator arrived at Sydney Airport demanding to speak to ''Slippery Pete''. He asked reporters for Slipper's phone number and told reporters ''Slippery Pete, I have come to meet Slippery Pete''.

The Dictator, Admiral General Shabazz Aladee
Peter Slipper

Gay Marriage to cost Cameron

British ''Conservative'' Prime Minister David Cameron, has been pushing for gay marriage, and intends to legislate for it soon. But a poll for the Daily Express reveals that the Tories could lose up to 30 seats as a result of the push. Opposition was most strong amongst voters that backed the party in 2010.

Cameron needs to stop being so arrogant, and listen to the people.

European Bureaucratic Madness

 

The EU monster has imposed its latest self-indulgent and bizarre on its member states, including the UK, ordering that British government departments fly the EU flag year round, and that bodies receiveing EU funding must acknowledge so in English and at least one foreign languages. Organisations targeted include Jamie Oliver's Cornish resturant.

According to the Daily Express ''The European Commission is said to be looking at tightening demands that organisations which get grants from its Regional Development Fund put EU branding on their publicity material – and send photographic proof to Brussels''

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Clive Palmer for Lilley: Why not?

Clive Palmer
There has been a predictable reaction to the news that mining billionaire Professor Clive Palmer will contest LNP preselection for Wayne Swan's seat of Lilley. The media reacted with scorn, while Greens leader Christine Milne branded his bid as ''extraordinary''.

I think Clive Palmer would make a great MP. He is a Professor of Business, and has built an incredibly successful empire by himself. He is very generous and in 2010 gave 800 of his employees huge Christmas bonuses, another 750 employees 5 star holidays to Fiji, 60 other employees holidays to Port Douglas and his top 55 employees Mercedes Benz B Class Hatch cars.
No MP in Parliament has any near same business experience. Professor Palmer knows how to run a big business; knowledge and experience that would be extremely useful in a future Abbott Government. Professor Palmer has great vision and commitment to Australia. He wants Australia to be a wealthy nation.
Palmer is, of course, a colourful character. And we certainly need more of those in Parliament.

What changed on Thomson?

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard, yesterday said a ''dark cloud'' hung over Parliament and she had asked Craig Thomson to leave the Labor Party.

But even after the Fair Work Australia report was released, she continued to support him:

JULIA GILLARD: I have expressed my full confidence in the Member for Dobell and I continue to do so

So what has changed? Is Gillard aware of imminent charges against Mr Thomson over his alleged misuse of union member's money?

Craig Thomson

More lies from the ABC

The ABC has a sorry record of making/repeating the false claims of Britain's left-leaning Guardian newspaper that a private investigator hired by the now-defunct News Of The World had hacked into and ''tampered with'' voicemail messages on the mobile of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler. This record continued with this vendetta-style editorial from ABC Reporter Lisa Millar:

RUPERT MURDOCH: The News of the World was an aberration and it's my fault.
LISA MILLAR: And one he'd paid little attention to until it was revealed the paper had tampered with voicemails on a murdered girl's mobile phone and the hacking scandal imploded

Lisa Millar is simply wrong. Firstly, ''the paper'' was not directly responsible, a private investigator hired by them was. Secondly, the paper did not delete or ''tamper'' with the voicemail messages, as the Guardian has now admitted. Thirdly, if someone is not aware of particular circumstances, they cannot ''pay little attention'' to it.

The smirking smart aleck host of News Limited Watch (aka Media Watch) Jonathan Holmes has already refused to apologise for making similar claims.

The world looks on with astonishment

The International media, particularly in the UK is looking on with astonishment at the political crisis in Australia - no doubt with catastrophic consequences for global investor confidence in political stability in Australia.
Agencies covering the drama include The Guardian (UK), The Scotland Herald, Daily Mail (UK), CTV Canada, Wall Street Journal, NZ Herald, Asian Age, BBC, Newstalk Radio (Republic of Ireland), China Post (Taiwan) and 7 Days in Dubai

These morally corrupt ''Independents'' such as Tony Windsor who laughingly calls himself ''The People Representaitve'' need to search themselves and their consciences and finally let the people have their say.

As for Peter Slipper and Craig Thomson, they should look at the national and international consequences and resign from Parliament immediately.

P.S, Slippery Pete. Is it all still a News Limited vendetta?