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noco said:
Poor old slippery Pete must now be uncertain of his future life style.

Looks like the locals about to attempt a lyching.

Poor old bugger. He must be a nervous wreck.


http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/speaker-proves-a-slippery-character/story-e6freon6-1226209651149
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So determined was the Federal Member for Fisher to give reporters the slip that he failed to show up at an Australian Tidy Towns Awards function at Caloundra yesterday.

The new Federal Parliament Speaker, installed after Labor stalwart Harry Jenkins' shock resignation last week, has resigned from the LNP - boosting both Prime Minister Julia Gillard's control of the hung Parliament and Mr Slipper's pay packet by about $75,000.

An hour after his no-show at the Caloundra event yesterday, The Courier-Mail spotted the honourable MP circling the car park outside a Dan Murphy's liquor outlet, 100m from his electorate office.

This was shortly after his constituent co-ordinator Michelle Ellis denied knowing whether her boss was even in Queensland.

When waved down in the car park, Mr Slipper refused to stop before taking a convoluted route, around a few blocks and through the Kawana Shoppingworld car park, back to his office.

In his rush to get inside the building, Mr Slipper pulled up on an angle, across two car spaces and fled inside via a side door while refusing to stop and speak. Mr Slipper's staff came outside and moved his car twice during the afternoon.
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I can commiserate with Slippery, I have on occasions been found circling the car park outside a Dan Murphy's liquor outlet, in the Arnage, and it is not a pleasant experience.

The press need to have a measure of decorum and not pursue this fine specimen of public service.

gg
 
Probably trying to organise his xmas present for Julia, a box of fruit elixia. Those Dan Murphy car parks can be a bugger to find a parking spot.
 
nulla nulla said:
Probably trying to organise his xmas present for Julia, a box of fruit elixia. Those Dan Murphy car parks can be a bugger to find a parking spot.
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I would agree, nn, it is so difficult to cater for mass tastes.

That model of appropriate incisive independent political thought, the Daily Telegraph in Sydney has paid it's twittering scribe, Joe Hildebrand, for the following observation on rats.


http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...er-peter-slipper/story-e6freuzi-1226209653020


New Speaker Peter Slipper has objected to being depicted as a rat for twice deserting his party and experts agree. Rats are actually much nicer than disloyal pollies.

The president of the Warringah Rats rugby union team Mike Sheeran said comparing Mr Slipper with a rat was giving rats a bad name.

"It's completely derogatory," he said.

"It's definitely hurting the brand. Being associated with any sort of politician is an incredible insult."

US expert Debbie "The Rat Lady" Ducommun, who runs the Rat Fan Club, said attributing Mr Slipper's type of behaviour to rats was unfair on the rodents.

"The use of the word "rat" to describe someone who is unsavoury is based on an erroneous idea of what rats are really like," she told The Daily Telegraph from her base in California.

Brisbane band the Dune Rats also said they liked rats better than politicians.

"I've never once been lied to by a rat," singer and guitarist Danny Beusa said.

Ratcat could not be reached for comment.
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This saga has some way to rat, sorry run.

gg
 
It has been suggested that Slippery Pete should confess his sins to Julia and get it over with.

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Slipper is the classic maverick. They want Mal Brough back, and a good man, why wouldn't they. So Slipper I'm sure within the LNP has had some pretty rough tactics against him. He was already the Deputy Speaker. Given his history, surely this was a conceivable outcome for the Coalition.

Barring some Act of God or Rudd's hypothetical resignation, I believe the 'latte coalition' minority govt was going to go full term anyway.

But as others have said, this story has more to run. A maverick as Speaker, be careful what you wish for ALP and the Greens. Three net effects:
- Kevin Rudd now can't hold a figurative gun to the head of the govt
- Andrew Wilkie has two chances of getting his preferred style of pokies reform
- Parliamentary sittings will become even more of a freakshow

Something else, if all the pollies vote themselves a 30% pay rise, why single Peter Slipper out? Who are they to criticize him?
 
Logique said:
Slipper is the classic maverick. They want Mal Brough back, and a good man, why wouldn't they. So Slipper I'm sure within the LNP has had some pretty rough tactics against him. He was already the Deputy Speaker. Given his history, surely this was a conceivable outcome for the Coalition.

Barring some Act of God or Rudd's hypothetical resignation, I believe the 'latte coalition' minority govt was going to go full term anyway.

But as others have said, this story has more to run. A maverick as Speaker, be careful what you wish for ALP and the Greens. Three net effects:
- Kevin Rudd now can't hold a figurative gun to the head of the govt
- Andrew Wilkie has two chances of getting his preferred style of pokies reform
- Parliamentary sittings will become even more of a freakshow

Something else, if all the pollies vote themselves a 30% pay rise, why single Peter Slipper out? Who are they to criticize him?
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Interesting times Logique, interesting times.

My contacts in the CFMEU tell me that a concerted push is now on to humble Kevin Rudd, who as you wisely pointed out is not as essential to the continuance of government as he was, since Slippery Pete defected to Labor.

They ( CFMEU) are, believe it or not in cahoots with Sussex St. to deliver a stake in to the heart of darkness.

Watch the SMH and Courier Mail for "leaks" and a resignation from Kev07.

gg
 
It has been reported that Slippery Pete's office front has been defaced in the early hours of the morning.

MP Peter Slipper's electorate office on the Sunshine Coast has been vandalised.
Graffiti appeared this morning after the local member for Fisher, known as "Slippery Pete", wrote to his constituents defending his decision to defect from the Liberal National Party to take up the position of Speaker in the Federal Parliament.
The insults "grub", "slimeball", "loser", "wanker" and "rsole" have been spraypainted on the glass windows of his Buddina electorate office. Devil horns have been drawn on his pictures.
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Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/slip...ice-defaced-20111209-1omhj.html#ixzz1g2Rep3fe
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http://www.smh.com.au/national/slipper-comes-under-obscene-attack-office-defaced-20111209-1omhj.html

Said Slippery is renowned for gracing our towns and cities of an early morning in a tired and emotional state, and has had bouncers called to control his expressed feelings between midnight and matins, as his status as Chancellor of the Traditional Anglican Communion would demand.

One wonders if he has not more information about this incident. Or is it for the confession?

Calling him an rsole is not in the Australian canon.

The other epithets levelled at him may be applicable, then who can judge.

gg
 
The knives certainly seem to be out for Kev, while Bob turkey slaps them around the media.
They really are looking fragile, Kev for all his faults is a polished performer.
It is a bit like the quandry Turnbull causes for the Libs.
 
noco said:
Can't wait for the next siiting of parliament.
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Yes, the thought of anyone bowing to this scumbag on entering and leaving the chamber makes my skin crawl. I can't see anyone in the Opposition with any self respect doing it.
 
Slippery is an Aquarian, and I took the liberty of checking one of his faviurite magazines, Madison, to which he subscribes as part of his parliamentary entitlement, to check his horoscope for the month.

It is short and to the point.

Month of December.You need to focus on your friends a little. Who is really special and will make the cut for 2012 and who is going to be left behind in 2011? And you also really do need to focus on yourself this month. Express yourself, take some time out for fun and generally remember that you're as important as everyone else.
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Slippery needs to have more fun, it has been a busy year.

I would urge posters to have some respect for the Speaker, and to refrain from bringing him in to disrepute.

gg
 
Garpal Gumnut said:
Slippery is an Aquarian, and I took the liberty of checking one of his faviurite magazines, Madison, to which he subscribes as part of his parliamentary entitlement, to check his horoscope for the month.

It is short and to the point.

Month of December.You need to focus on your friends a little. Who is really special and will make the cut for 2012 and who is going to be left behind in 2011? And you also really do need to focus on yourself this month. Express yourself, take some time out for fun and generally remember that you're as important as everyone else.
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Slippery needs to have more fun, it has been a busy year.

I would urge posters to have some respect for the Speaker, and to refrain from bringing him in to disrepute.

gg
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Calliope said:
A rat caught in the headlights with his hand in the cookie jar:

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This is , Calliope, a slur on a priest, the Chancellor of the Traditional Anglican Communion.

A man of god is continually open to derision.

Whether he purchases Esquire on parliamentary funds is a matter purely between he and his god, and should be separate from any inquiries in to his suitability as Speaker of the Parliament of all Australians.

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He is the Speaker. Leave him be.

There is a certain punitive current passing through this thread on a fine MP at his best between 8.15pm and 4.00am.

gg
 
I strongly recommend everyone posting on this thread view the movie "Libertine" starring Johny Depp and John Malkovich. Toward the end of the movie Mr Depp provides and insiteful definition of "A Good Man", very commendable. :)
 
And now for Slippery Pete's horoscope for the past week, courtesy of his taxpayer funded magazine Madison, an essential publication for any serious politician.

http://www.madisonmag.com.au/stars/your-weekly-stars-aquarius-december-7.htm

I do wish I had been born an Aquarian.

If you're no longer sure what you want to do, do everything you can to keep your options open. The end of this year is all about you working out what really matters to you, and how you want to live in 2012. Who is it most important to please – yourself or others? Financially this is the week to heal any fear you have re: cash, for example - budgeting too hard or ignoring bills.
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gg
 
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