God save Aus…and us!!
Tony Abbott asks the Queen, “Your Majesty,how do you run such an efficient government?
Are there any tips you can give me?”
“Well,” said the Queen, “The most important thing is to surround yourself with intelligent people.”
Abbott then asked,
“But how do I know if the people around me are really intelligent?”
The Queen took a sip of champagne.
“Oh, that’s easy; you just ask them to answer an intelligent riddle, watch”
The Queen pushed a button on her intercom.
“Please send Prince Charles in here, would you?”
Prince Charles walked into the room and said,
“Yes, Mummy?”
The Queen smiled and said,
“Answer me this please Charlie.
Your mother and father have a child.
It is not your brother and it is not your sister.
Who is it?”
Without pausing for a moment, Prince Charles answered
“That would be me.”
“Yes! Very good.” said the Queen.
Tony Abbott went back home to Australia by Qantas
He decided to ask Joe Hockey the same question.
“Joe, answer this for me.”
“Your mother and your father have a child.
It’s not your brother and it’s not your sister.
Who is it?”
“I’m not sure,” said Hockey.
“Let me get back to you on that one.”
He went to his advisors and asked everyone, but none could give him an answer.
Frustrated, Hockey went to the toilet, and found Clive Palmer there.
Joe Hockey went up to him and asked,
“Hey Clive, see if you can answer this question.”
“Shoot Joe.”
Your mother and father have a child and it’s not your brother or your sister.
Who is it?”
Clive Palmer answered,
“That’s easy, it’s me!”
Joe Hockey grinned, and said,
“Good answer Clive, I see it all now!”
Joe Hockey then, went back to find Tony Abbott.
“Tony, I did some research,and I have the answer to that riddle.”
“It’s Clive Palmer”
Tony Abbott got up, stomped over to Joe Hockey, and angrily yelled into his face,
“No! You bloody idiot! It’s Prince Charles!”
. . . AND THAT MY FRIENDS IS PRECISELY WHAT’S GOING
ON IN CANBERRA . … .
Thanks to Jenni for the challenge and my friend Deborah for her email which made me smile and hope it does the same for you.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
Brilliant – depressingly accurate summation but brilliant nonetheless. Thanks for this contribution.
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Other than the Queen, I don’t know the players in this (we Americans are amazingly provincial) , but it doesn’t matter, it made me laugh!
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This is our prime minister, our treasurer who handed down a particular bad budget a couple of weeks ago. Clive Palmer is considered a loose cannon. Formed his own party for the election and got a couple in. He owns many coal mines, a golf course which he has turned into Jurassic park and not thought of too highly by the majority of people. Glad it made you laugh though.
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Embarrassed to admit I also had no idea who they were (except for the British royals) but this was so hillarious it had me laughing out loud! I love loooong jokes with a sharp final punchline (double punchline this time!)
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I don’t expect you to know and sadly there were probably a lot of Australians who didn’t know who they were either. I have no other explanation as to how else they were voted into power. After the budget I think all Australians would now know them. 🙂
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It’s a small comfort to know that politicians are ‘easily laughable’
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It’s a small pleasure/consolation to see that (some) politicians are ‘laughable’ all over the planet!
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I think this has been going around for years and gets dragged out whenever there is political ditress. It is just the photos of the people that change and I think that every country would have politicians they could pop in the spots.
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Love it !!!!
A brilliant way to start the weekend, thanks Irene.
And I’ll return the favour.
Here’s a heap of cartoons with many political topics which might help kick your weekend along.
Go to this cartoon, and then click to the right . . . . .
There’s a variety of styles, not all the same.
Cheers
Mick
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I think your cartoons are great Mick. Mine I have to admit has been around for years with just up to date pollies. Cheers Irene
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Says it all, really!
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Sadly yes.
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PISSED MESELF, Irene !!! Laughing still. Goodonyer for finding it and giving us a huge belly laugh ! 😀
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Thought it might cheer you up (well give you a laugh anyway.) Sad its true.
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It’s why they’re TROWC !!
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HaHa! I only know the name Tony Abbott but I get the gist… 🙂
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Our PM, treasurer and Clive Palmer a millionaire (maybe) who set up his own party, owns a golf course adorned with life-size dinasaurs and considered a real redneck loose cannon ?dimwit. You have to laugh at them or you’d be suicidal. 🙂
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Ahh…got it…makes it even funnier….or tragic… 😉
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Tragic I think.
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