Installment 1(i) d

In a rousing speech to the ‘day after tomorrow’ society PM Trumble hailed his government’s defeat in by-elections across the country as a triumph of practice over policy, and as a salutary lesson in never underestimating the electorate’s capacity for bastardry. Quotes are being sought from stone masons and frozen pie suppliers in preparation for Trumble’s next foray on to the hustings. 

Meanwhile in the electorate of Dickson, Spud Dutto has retreated into his siege bunker. All the approaches are being mined and large ad hoardings placed strategically warning of dark days ahead.  “I will never surrender to compassion and social cohesion”, shouted Dutto, “that way lays anarchy and loss of bigotry”.

Able Scomite and Saturnalia Rash have still not been sighted, although a series of media releases on the benefits of trickle down tax cuts and dangers of union wage thuggery are circulating.  Scomite and Rash have put themselves forward as the poster kids for the next election campaign.  Watch this space…

Lord Spatchcock Frowner lamented the wilder people being allowed into the sacred heartland of his personal fiefdom in the hills of Adelaide.  His attempt to spawn an electoral dynasty lay in tatters on the night of the long bread loaves.  “We shall repel all boarders”, shrilled Frowner, “my family own this place and these people have to be shown who’s boss”.

Breaking World News (summary)

Grabber-in-Chief has tweeted a full takeover of the Supreme Court may be required to avoid his impeachment, and that anyone, anyone suggesting he’s guilty of treason will have their security clearance auctioned.

PM Fun Sun of Cambodia has announced anyone not voting in the upcoming election will be considered a traitor.  Fun Sun has threatened civil war if he and his family do not continue to enjoy the comfort and luxury they have come to expect.