And it just gets even better.... abc.net.au/news/2015-01-26/abbott-defends-knighthood-for-prince-philip/6046380 Some of Prime Minister Tony Abbotts most senior colleagues are bewildered, angered and dismayed by his decision to award an Australian knighthood to Prince Philip. ... Cabinet ministers have told the ABC the Prime Minister did not consult any of the leadership group before announcing the move. ... Ministers said they would have opposed the knighthood, if asked. One described it as a stupid decision that would make the Government an object of ridicule. ... Another said the Prime Ministers colleagues were willing him to succeed, but he had started the year badly and had made the job of trying to lift Coalitions electoral credibility just that much harder. There is an old saying that when you are in a hole you should stop digging, one minister said. Well, weve just punched through the Earths crust. Another Coalition MP said the move reinforced the left-wing caricature of the Prime Minister: the appointment harked to Australias past and the opportunity of making a positive statement about the future on the national day had been squandered.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 06:08:04 +0000
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