http://www.thepunch.com.au/tags/colin-barnett/ Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-not-so-wild-west-in-perth-change-is-a-dirty-word/ Is it any wonder Western Australian Nationals leader Brendon Grylls is telling his federal cousins to split from the Coalition. Here in the wild, wild, west the Nationals no longer get sand kicked in their faces – thanks to a deal they struck with the Liberals 12 months ago. Liberal leader Colin Barnett needed three National Party seats and help from a handful of Independents to form government in 2008. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-not-so-wild-west-in-perth-change-is-a-dirty-word/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-not-so-wild-west-in-perth-change-is-a-dirty-word/#item1000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 If you ever find yourself in a foreign prison awaiting representation from Australia on your behalf just pray that West Australian Premier Colin Barnett does not come through the door. Not only is he unlikely to put up any kind of a fight for you, after a big Yum Cha lunch he may well agree to pull the hanging lever should your executioner be off sick. Like the prince of a Chinese tributary kingdom of the middle-ages Colin Barnett travelled to Shanghai to assure his leaders that he wasn’t angry at them over the arrest of Stern Hu – actually it was our fault as Australians for over-reacting. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-best-eunuch-in-the-chinese-court-colin-barnett/ If you ever find yourself in a foreign prison awaiting representation from Australia on your behalf just pray that West Australian Premier Colin Barnett does not come through the door. Not only is he unlikely to put up any kind of a fight for you, after a big Yum Cha lunch he may well agree to pull the hanging lever should your executioner be off sick. Like the prince of a Chinese tributary kingdom of the middle-ages Colin Barnett travelled to Shanghai to assure his leaders that he wasn’t angry at them over the arrest of Stern Hu – actually it was our fault as Australians for over-reacting. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-best-eunuch-in-the-chinese-court-colin-barnett/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-best-eunuch-in-the-chinese-court-colin-barnett/#item699 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 If you ever find yourself in a foreign prison awaiting representation from Australia on your behalf just pray that West Australian Premier Colin Barnett does not come through the door. Not only is he unlikely to put up any kind of a fight for you, after a big Yum Cha lunch he may well agree to pull the hanging lever should your executioner be off sick. Like the prince of a Chinese tributary kingdom of the middle-ages Colin Barnett travelled to Shanghai to assure his leaders that he wasn’t angry at them over the arrest of Stern Hu – actually it was our fault as Australians for over-reacting.