Nice work (again) P2. You have a TT tin key.
Prorogation for disambiguation - perhaps.
Many ways of expressing the delay in providing answers to the RRAT QoN; taking the Mickey Bliss works well; as does having a lend; but, so does nowhere to hide.
Providing answers to questions has never been problematic for the Murky Machiavellian department. It's an old game, any question to which a carefully work shopped answer cannot be trotted out is – taken on notice i.e. Question on Notice (QoN). The department concerned then trot out of parliament and scurry off to the nearest gin palace for a little bit of executive stress relief and decide which way to answer the question, what works best. There are many subtleties in the art form of not answering a QoN.
The stone wall – No – which beggars the 'beggee' leaving that unfortunate with little option other than being forced to provide more information; thus providing a clearer picture of what the beggee knows, making eventually answering the question, in three months time, easier.
Another is the 'long ramble', this is a carefully constructed confection of half truth mixed amongst an avalanche of words, which leaves the questioner with a lengthy read, precious little in the way of 'hard' answers, but practically nothing of any real substance. The beauty part is that by the time the questioner realises this, time has sped by; three months since asking the question which has long lost relevance (or the problem has been quietly removed) and the opportunity to rephrase has been lost due to 'other' business.
Aye, the run of the mill QoN do not concern our doughty bureaucrats, not a jot. Until the monster arrives, the mythical beast which strikes terror and even the makes the bravest tremble – cue fanfare – The question to which the answer is known. (cue dramatic chords).
You see boys and girls; the only time a 'Crat is in deep doo dooh is when the wriggle room is reduced to nothing; the escape paths are blocked and there is no one else left standing who can be blamed. Eek.. Now, if your trapped 'Crat can be placed in that position you will either have a trophy scalp or, if you get lucky; a straight answer then your trophy scalp. It a war between politicians a 'Crats that has gone on since before anything like democracy was dreamed up. It is always either war, or, it's collusion, for mutual benefit, but never for peace, truth, justice of the benefit of the people who pay them to play these games.
Ever tried to estimate the fiscal cost involved in one question, by one Senator being asked in Senate; and, if that number does not worry you, try to work out the cost of getting to a useful answer. If they stopped asking questions, the national debt would reduce very nicely, in short order. Anyway – I digress.
Unless P2 has got the research wrong (unlikely) these questions will be put to the BRB indaba. – have the Senators asked questions to which the answers are known?; and, if so which one of the Machiavellian ducklings is for the Senate pot.
Ante post betting is now open. Early money is on "Dodgy Dromes" who's connections are associated with beautifying and illuminating the Georges river. The jockey has not yet been nominated. Choose carefully before you make a bet on the "Race to the Bottom" cup. You will need to nominate both horse and jockey to win the sweepstakes.
Happy punting.
Prorogation for disambiguation - perhaps.
Many ways of expressing the delay in providing answers to the RRAT QoN; taking the Mickey Bliss works well; as does having a lend; but, so does nowhere to hide.
Providing answers to questions has never been problematic for the Murky Machiavellian department. It's an old game, any question to which a carefully work shopped answer cannot be trotted out is – taken on notice i.e. Question on Notice (QoN). The department concerned then trot out of parliament and scurry off to the nearest gin palace for a little bit of executive stress relief and decide which way to answer the question, what works best. There are many subtleties in the art form of not answering a QoN.
The stone wall – No – which beggars the 'beggee' leaving that unfortunate with little option other than being forced to provide more information; thus providing a clearer picture of what the beggee knows, making eventually answering the question, in three months time, easier.
Another is the 'long ramble', this is a carefully constructed confection of half truth mixed amongst an avalanche of words, which leaves the questioner with a lengthy read, precious little in the way of 'hard' answers, but practically nothing of any real substance. The beauty part is that by the time the questioner realises this, time has sped by; three months since asking the question which has long lost relevance (or the problem has been quietly removed) and the opportunity to rephrase has been lost due to 'other' business.
Aye, the run of the mill QoN do not concern our doughty bureaucrats, not a jot. Until the monster arrives, the mythical beast which strikes terror and even the makes the bravest tremble – cue fanfare – The question to which the answer is known. (cue dramatic chords).
You see boys and girls; the only time a 'Crat is in deep doo dooh is when the wriggle room is reduced to nothing; the escape paths are blocked and there is no one else left standing who can be blamed. Eek.. Now, if your trapped 'Crat can be placed in that position you will either have a trophy scalp or, if you get lucky; a straight answer then your trophy scalp. It a war between politicians a 'Crats that has gone on since before anything like democracy was dreamed up. It is always either war, or, it's collusion, for mutual benefit, but never for peace, truth, justice of the benefit of the people who pay them to play these games.
Ever tried to estimate the fiscal cost involved in one question, by one Senator being asked in Senate; and, if that number does not worry you, try to work out the cost of getting to a useful answer. If they stopped asking questions, the national debt would reduce very nicely, in short order. Anyway – I digress.
Unless P2 has got the research wrong (unlikely) these questions will be put to the BRB indaba. – have the Senators asked questions to which the answers are known?; and, if so which one of the Machiavellian ducklings is for the Senate pot.
Ante post betting is now open. Early money is on "Dodgy Dromes" who's connections are associated with beautifying and illuminating the Georges river. The jockey has not yet been nominated. Choose carefully before you make a bet on the "Race to the Bottom" cup. You will need to nominate both horse and jockey to win the sweepstakes.
Happy punting.