Not quite pass the hemlock time

Saturday evening
It is now nearly 9pm and it looks as though there will be a hung Parliament.  That is better that havig the Monk in charge, although 3 of the Independents are all of the rural persuasion and thus likely to see the Monk as more likely than Ms Gillard to deal out pork to the bush.  There are also a couple of Greenish folk likely to get elected; so one has no idea what will happen. 


We have just been subject to Kevin Rudd's chat to his electorate after winning his own seat.  It was nauseous.

Fortunately everyone seems to agree that Mike Kelly has won in Eden Monaro.  As the market suggested Maxine McKew has been kicked out by the voters of Bennelong.  Her interview on ABC TV summarised a whole lot of issues  particularly the difference in mood.

Sunday morning
Given that the Coalition appears to have won more of the popular vote and more seats than Labour it is difficult to see how three of the Independents will not line up with them, so they would only need the support of the Green from Melbourne to get across the line. Since that would pander to the ego of the Greens I would say a deal could be smelt from miles off.

"Good morning, Prime Minister Abbott."    I just can't bring myself to leave those words there unedited.

There is some good news:
  • Ironbar Tuckey has been kicked out, unfortunately by a National Party person.  (I thought the Nationals had merged with the Liberals - apparently not in WA!)
  • Steve Fielding from the Family First Party has gone.  This is almost (but not quite) a pity as his evangelical fundamentalism may have kept the Monk's Catholic fundamentalism off track.

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