24 June 2010

On this day

Australia has its first female Prime minister. Certainly an historic occasion, but I'm too old and cynical to feel any particular euphoria. I've never been a fan of blood sports. . . When a political party decides to dispense with its leader we get a rare glimpse into its true nature, and on both sides, the picture is far from appealing. On two occasions and for different reasons, my sympathies have been for the vanquished.

Image: Barbara cleverly pointed out, the most appropriate wine was the Head Red, I've had to make do with a aging bottle of Victorian Shiraz.

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