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[dreamer_easy]

Howard suggests quiz on cricket as part of a test of citizens' knowledge of the Australian way of life. I'll pack my bags, then. Harrangeman takes the piss.

Comments

[murasaki-1966.livejournal.com]

It's teh new version of the Tampa incident. Stir up xenophobia ('cause we can't do interest rates any more) to get re-elected.

[kateorman.livejournal.com]

To be fair, the cricket thing is probably just a silly remark grabbed by the media as a handy headline. But you've put your finger on the point of the whole business, of course; xenophobia is what's won elections for Howard again and again, and in the absence of boat people he's got to stick it to the immigrants. Since all Labor does is weakly copy him, it will probably work. *groans and holds head*

[mrteufel.livejournal.com]

Well, without some sort of distraction like the Tampa, people might take notice of the speakers long enough to notice they're sans habille. One can only hope. Putting money on the lack of gullibility of the voting public is fraught with peril.