Posted by beckett2 on October 23, 2018, at 17:37:14
In reply to Re: Anthony Bourdain » beckett2, posted by sigismund on October 22, 2018, at 6:10:09
> >Ok, I don't know Australian politics, and I was alarmed (and startled) that Morrison grabbed onto Trump.
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> We remain, by the skin of our teeth, a centre-left rather than a centre-right country, despite the best efforts of Murdoch and the shock jocks. The swing in Wentworth, Turnbull's old seat, was 20%, mainly over climate inaction, and won by a centrist independent. The Liberal candidate supported moving the embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. The proportion of Jews in Wentworth is very high, but I doubt this is a first order issue for them.
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> I see President Bone-spurs has become President Bone-saw. Here is the wrap up on the election by FDOTM
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> https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/22/wentworth-and-the-charred-remains-of-the-morrison-governments-hopes-and-dreamsI adore FDOTM, but the subtleties of AU politics are still beyond me, although I am learning. OK, so would this lead to a vote of no confidence in Morrison? No, I must have that wrong. But there is a national election next May?
Another question. I was taught AU stood for Australia. Recently, it's used for the African Union. I'm confused.
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