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16 Sep 05:35am

Filed under: Carbon Pollution Scheme, Government, Society, The Odd Couple

In 1965 the smash hit Broadway musical The Odd Couple debuted to rave reviews. The musical chronicled the lives of two completely different men, Oscar Madison and Felix Ungar, as they shared the same New York house.

Needs a musical score for this pair to make sense

Fast forward to 2011 and Federal Parliament is witnessing its own version of the Odd Couple; Bob Brown and Tony Abbott metaphorically sharing the same Canberra house.

They may not be living together and sharing the housework but they are teaming up to form a grand alliance to oppose Government legislation.

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Sarah says:

12:36pm | 19/09/11

Marilyn - you are a nasty piece of work, honestly. You are welcome to your opinion and hey - you are welcome to share it - no issues there. But calling someone a ‘rancid coward’ or a ‘putrid cowardly little tosser’ or a ‘sick twisted little turd’. - Not on,… Read more »
Sarah says:

12:09pm | 19/09/11

Dear God. You know when the conservative right and the socialistic left join hands to fight against the moderate left - that there’s a really big bloody issue with the quality of policy!!!! Read more »

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