Ever wondered what sort of federal treasurer Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke would make? No, us neither, but somehow he seems right at home in our fantasy cabinet …
We can justify it, too: don’t tell me Howard wouldn’t be a terrific sports minister; Keating would knock ’em dead overseas again; Milne in the Defence Department would be hilarious; if Malcolm can manage communications policy then Lucy could probably do it better. And on better halves, we’ve always liked Therese more — Rein wins fantasy PM hands-down.
And that’s not all you can do at News.com.au today. Celebrate the royal baby bump by giving your fantasy bub the characteristics of your favourite inbred. It’s the lead item on the homepage; you can’t miss it. Those ears never go out of style …
Welcome to the future of digital news: mindless interactivity for the masses. We’re on board.
There’s a sense here of having accidentally wandered into a Chaser boys’ ‘creative’ session – and that’s not meant as a compliment.
At least the princess has the good manners to be as sick as we are that she is brining at least 1 other bludging pommie bastard onto the payroll. Our payroll that is.
What an appalling choice.
I hereby submit my nightmare cabinet.
PM = Julie Bishop
Immigration = Ted Baillieu
Sport = Michelle Grattan
Defense = Cardinal Pell
Communication = Eric Abetz
Health = Danny Nikolic
Treasurer = Sophie Mirabella
Environment = Christopher Pyne
Foreign Minister = Christine Milne
Education = Peter Slipper
One of the reasons I subscribe to Crikey is to avoid the gross and sickening grovelling of the MSM to British royalty. I am neither amused, nor impressed with Crikey stooping so low.