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And so it go’s.

The Patrick move to have a ‘Legislative instrument’ disallowed came to a very predictable end – the killer? Oh, that was our old mate Bi-Partisan responsibility ducking. Hardly worth mentioning the reasons why the motion was raised. AP’s resident Bookie managed to break even on the result, some had high hopes and lost – enough to cover the odds on favourite romping home, barley out of breath or a hair out of place.

Accurately predicted; not by some magical insight, but on rumour and hearsay – seems our incum-bent miniscule (according to scurrilous gossip leaked from within) put the ‘fix’ in before the committee was done scribbling their notes. I hate to think this was true – the minister – a bully? No way. The RRAT committee browbeaten into writing a load of dribble? Nah, can’t be.
Can it?

No way to prove it of course. But the facts and result stand – Angel Flight brought up the rear, while government strolled home, barely out of breath. Not a new outcome of course. Check out Fearless Phelan from some years ago; even – Modern History – repeats in less than a decade.

We have today lost more than can be counted. A quiet Ale, alone, in my own workshop with the solace of honest tools and reliable timber for quiet company will suffice this night. I’ve always found mourning to be a solitary affair. Thought to action…….

“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.”