[LINK] O/T Politicians [Was: Turnbull's address to the NationalPress Club]

[Tom Koltai]

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> Subject: [LINK] O/T Politicians [Was: Turnbull's address to 
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> OK, maybe a bit harsh. Don Chipp impressed me as not completely up 
> himself. Malcolm Turnbull maybe? Perhaps Turnbull really should start 
> his own political party: 
> <http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2738702.html>> .


Yes I saw this at the time, can't remember which gracious linker posted
it, but it was a good giggle.
However, there would appear to be a small error of literary licence...

Tim Dunlop begins... 

"As Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stood at the dispatch box ...."

And continues...
"Turnbull's decision at the end of 2011 to form his own party, the
Republic Australia Party (RAP)...."

Unfortunately he failed to account for Malcolms mojo powered id; surely
the opening sentence should have read:

As President Turnbull stood at the dispatch box...