Fortunately for John Howard the Australian political system allows him to depart government alive. This is an outstanding feature of our political system and one that should probably be preserved.
Ahem.
Coffee?
Not once in the whole campaign did I hear a serious policy statement about coffee. Oh, I know, some people would say that I am too eager for my own interests to be addressed, after all education, employment, health care, people with disabilities all have issues that need a response.
The Coalition was throwing money around like beads at Mardi Gras and Labor was almost (but not quite) matching their profligate approach to electioneering, but as far as I am aware not one dollar, not one word was spent on the crucial issues for coffee snobs.
All through the campaign we waited to hear, but silence on the issue of a national barista accreditation scheme, nothing on the proposal to build a national espresso machine water supply, not even a whisper of a ban on freeze dried coffee-based products and no committment to the International Treaty for the Prevention of Crappy Coffee.
No, but at the end, at the very end of his speech, after millions of Australians have elected him Supreme Mugwump of the nation, then and only then does Kevin07 reveal his diabolical secret - Tea. "A good strong cup of tea" he said "and perhaps an Iced VoVo on the way through".
We are shocked and appalled here at Cafe Grendel, for though we did not Vote for Rudd we did preference him before the other mob and we had high hopes that in fact he would govern for all Australians, but it seems in fact that he will only govern for the Lipton dippers.
We shall carry on the good fight however - the Greens may well have the balance of power in the senate and although one or two of them seem bent on forcing herbal tea upon us all, the solid core of the Green movement is based on and fueled by coffee.
I shall await developments with interest - and a little trepidation.

Ahem.
Coffee?
Not once in the whole campaign did I hear a serious policy statement about coffee. Oh, I know, some people would say that I am too eager for my own interests to be addressed, after all education, employment, health care, people with disabilities all have issues that need a response.
The Coalition was throwing money around like beads at Mardi Gras and Labor was almost (but not quite) matching their profligate approach to electioneering, but as far as I am aware not one dollar, not one word was spent on the crucial issues for coffee snobs.
All through the campaign we waited to hear, but silence on the issue of a national barista accreditation scheme, nothing on the proposal to build a national espresso machine water supply, not even a whisper of a ban on freeze dried coffee-based products and no committment to the International Treaty for the Prevention of Crappy Coffee.
No, but at the end, at the very end of his speech, after millions of Australians have elected him Supreme Mugwump of the nation, then and only then does Kevin07 reveal his diabolical secret - Tea. "A good strong cup of tea" he said "and perhaps an Iced VoVo on the way through".
We are shocked and appalled here at Cafe Grendel, for though we did not Vote for Rudd we did preference him before the other mob and we had high hopes that in fact he would govern for all Australians, but it seems in fact that he will only govern for the Lipton dippers.
We shall carry on the good fight however - the Greens may well have the balance of power in the senate and although one or two of them seem bent on forcing herbal tea upon us all, the solid core of the Green movement is based on and fueled by coffee.
I shall await developments with interest - and a little trepidation.


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