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By now many of you will be royally sick of marriage talk - and it hasn’t even been consummated yet (ahem). But it’s still going to dominate the whole day… and the next, and the next, so we thought we’d give you this space to indulge or vent, as you see fit. Are you excited or nauseated? Bored? Pissed off at the Chaser ban?
Here’s a thought for all you Royal Wedding pundits out there; the only surprising thing about today’s big event is just how much the world collectively knows about it. Without even trying it’s possible to evaluate Prince Harry’s post-wedding-party breakfast menu and tell you why the bride’s sister, Pippa, has strung disco balls around the throne room.
Or how much the plonk they’re serving at the reception goes for in the aisles at British supermarket Tescos and why Kate’s honeymoon clothes are more than just a bit ordinary for a future Queen.
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Australia really needs to do something about its addiction to opinion polls.
The week following the election, just like the weeks that led up to it, was dominated by polls.
First came the local ones in the rural Independents’ electorates, which some interpreted as a new set of riding instructions to Messrs Katter, Windsor and Oakeshott.
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Farkurnell says:
agreed ,the line the LNP has been running on “evil"Debt. can be easily batted back by Labor but they have fallen into Tony’‘s agenda .Debt is good ,it allows projects to be built,allows houses to be built and renovated. The motor Industry is built around debt.The “bad ” debt comes… Read more »
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acotrel says:
The Labor party has responded to the polls right through the election campaign. Too much attention was paid to Tony Abbott’s idiot comments, and machinations. Labor would have done much better if it had simply denouced Abbott’s lies, and played the game straight by selling the good thing they’vew done,… Read more »
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