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Welcome to the second day of the Punch Festival of Obvious Ideas, our salute to stuff that should be said. Here, we have a look at why we need to force some politicians to earlier elections - and no, it’s not about who you think.

Babies torn apart then pieced back together, or left on a shelf to die. A cover up of mass medication in the water, poisoning us all. Random drug tests for kids.

Weird, and just occasionally wonderful. An Upper House near you.

Welcome to the weird world of Upper House MLC Ann Bressington.

Ms Bressington, who only got 32 primary votes but surfed into the SA Parliament on the ever-popular Nick Xenophon’s coattails. Ms Bressington, who set out on an anti-drugs platform but quickly became a one-woman lightning rod for paranoid conspiracy theorists.

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  • Paul Darwen says:

    03:11pm | 24/10/11

    Why not just abolish the upper house, like Queensland did back in 1921. Read more »

  • Marius says:

    09:52am | 20/10/11

    What truth might that be? Are there any imaginary deities involved? Read more »

 

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