Left, Right and Centre: The Blog Of The Nation 24-04-08
The News in 60 seconds:
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2020 Newsflash - The year so nice they names it twice, fortunately no one will survive long enough to realise that the summit was just a yak fest.
Clinton wins Pennsylvania - bitter, gun-totin’ hicks from the sticks give her just enough to keep losing.
2020 Newsflash - perfect vision, but where’s the plan?
Downer loves a good queen - on an entirely unrelated note his is a monarchist.
2020 Newsflash - companies should ‘ adopt’ schools, kind of like governments should ‘adopt’ policies - they’ll get round to it one day.
Paul McCartney wants you to be a vegetarian - but where’s the beef?
2020 Newsflash - make all drugs legal? The spice must FLOW!!
Japan’s torch run began in a car park - a good place for a brawl.
2020 Newsflash - Nelson is not amused.
Pope gets rock star welcome in US - just like rock stars the pope thought he was infallible.
2020 Newsflash - Indian premier league is really quite good, Jon likes watching it. Fletcher hasn’t seen it [neither has Adam - Ed], but thinks it is in principle a great idea that has the potential to break down national borders and create the first fully global game.
Pope visits world trade centre site - conspiracy theorists go NUTS!
Chinese in Australia do their patriotic duty and rally for the Olympic torch. Tibetans in exile do likewise - sounds like a sitcom!
Former treasurer Peter Costello is preparing to publish his memoirs - Nelson learns how to loose from a pro.
Chinese accused of punching protestors - protestors glad they are not in Tibet.
Tom from the Big Lean picked up last Friday night - may the force be with you.
Playlist:
The Sharing Song - Jack Johnson [the socialist song from the nusery]
Take Me Anywhere - Tegan and Sara
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