On Apr 8, 7:21=A0am, Donald4564 <dbi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 7, 10:12 pm, Jellore <jell...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > Predictably PM Rudd has tiptoed around the question of an Australian
> > Republic when pressed on his tour of Europe. He was never going to go
> > for it during his first term, however the pressure will be on him if
> > he is relelected. Personally I don't think he is that interested.
>
> Prime Minister Rudd has quite rightfully said that the matter of an
> Australian Republic is way down his agenda list and he may get to it
> in his second term (if re-elected).
>
> Quite frankly I think the majority of the Australian population are
> quite sick of hearing about a republic and would prefer the government
> to concentrate on the more im****tant issues of high interest rates,
> hospitals, traffic congestion and education.
>
> The only people that are actively pu****ng the idea of a republic are
> of course the Newspapers, the Chardonney socialists in downtown Sydney
> and some disgruntled foreigners who would be better of returning from
> whence they came.
>
Oh please! At least one of those is from these parts. Perhaps he could
just be "lost at sea" during the return journey, rather than make it
all the way home!
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