On 8 December at 10.30am (or thereabouts, I can’t be arsed checking the numbers again) I tweeted:
I'd be surprised if Berejiklian runs for federal seat of Warringah ... she'd want to avoid the controversy if the ICAC report (not expected for some time) is worse than PM Morrison suspects it might b.
To prove that I’m generous with my praise at 9.20am the next day (yesterday) I posted this little sally:
Brave of PM to publicly invite Gladys B as a refusal might indicate (in some ppl’s eyes) that she thinks he’s a lame duck. Shows courage of his convictions.
I don’t mind, you can flame me. Feel free. Take your best shot. I think Gladys B was a brilliant premier and I know that Morrison is genuine – even though most people I know think he’s something like a snake oil salesman – because he thinks the same.
It’s not every day that a politician changes an entire community. And because New South Wales immunised itself in advance of the rest of the country when Michael Rowland on the breakfast show this morning congratulated the people of Queensland for reaching the 80-percent double dosed rate he was also nodding the Gladys B riding off into the sunset having saved the day.
I wonder what she’ll do next. I imagine there are any number of companies who’d be happy to get someone like GB on their board where she can look after people while at the same time getting things done.
All those roads! All those railways! If Bob Carr hadn’t been so dead set against immigration the Labor Party might’ve had a chance of gaining power in Macquarie Street but while it’s too early to tell how the next election is going to play out and while Chris Minns (the new Labor leader) is wise to keep his comments limited to core subject (building trains locally, for example – good idea, Chris!) – I don’t see the Coalition losing any time soon. They’ve done too much good for the community, and because NSW leads in so many areas – Melbourne café culture, watch your back! – the premier of NSW in many respects has a proxy role as head of the soul of the nation.
Gladys B was our high priest. I see her footsteps but can anyone fill her shoes?
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