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Issue 69 – final issue for 2005

2005 will be remembered for:

Howard’s IR laws – 55%

Howard’s Anti-Terrorism laws – 23%

Princess Mary’s Wedding – 6%

the end of Latham – 4%

the beginning of the end of Costello – 12%

Issue 68

The Cronulla beach riots:

vindicate Howard’s introducing new sedition laws – 1%

reveal Australia’s underlying racism – 54%

are a purely local disturbance – 2%

are the apotheosis of Howard’s battler class – 10%

are a pathetic rumble between Anglo and Lebanese boofheads – 33%

Issue 67

Howard and Downer’s diplomacy in the Van Nguyen case is best described as:

hardball diplomacy – 1%

going through the motions – 54%

picking up the vibes – 12%

let’s not talk about Texas – 33%

Issue 66

Bec and Lleyton’s new baby girl should be named:

Madison – 6%

Kim – 7%

Damir – 10%

Lob – 19%

C’mon! – 58%

Issue 65

In the One.Tel case, a Judge has ruled Jamie Packer’s diary should be tendered as evidence.
You would rather read the diaries of:

Lachlan Murdoch – 2%

Amanda Vanstone – 34%

Mark Latham, Vol II: "The House Dad Years" – 19%

Phillip Ruddock – 17%

Princess Mary – 28%

Issue 64

Nicolas Sarkozy’s calling French rioters ‘racaille’ or ‘scum’ will:?

Destroy his political career? – 2%

Ensure he triumphs in the next French Presidential elections? – 13%

Split the Le Pen vote and ensure that the Socialists win a la Steven Bradbury? – 7%

Guarantee him a job at DIMIA? – 77%

Issue 63

The recent terror related arrests in Sydney and Melbourne:

Vindicate Beazley – 8%

Guarantee a full-scale terrorist attack – 18%

Guarantee a fifth Howard term – 36%

Show what a difference an ‘a’ makes – 38%

Issue 62

Kim Beazley’s performance on Monday was:

Sad & Pathetic – 44%

Muddled – 17%

A Disgrace – 37%

Statesmanlike – 1%

Macchiavellian in its cunning – 1%

Issue 61

You could support Howard’s Anti-Terror Laws if:

A Human Rights Act were already in place – 19%

Parliament had time to debate them – 3%

Never – 71%

Judicial oversight were strengthened – 6%

Issue 60

Princess Mary’s child will probably be named Frederik or Christian. It should be:

Davo – 13%

Apple Danish – 20%

Deign – 2%

Boonie – 26%

Hagar – 38%

Issue 59

John Howard’s IR reforms:

Will destroy the union movement – 28%

Are a bridge too far – 43%

Are Beazley’s only chance – 23%

Will increase productivity and create more jobs – 6%

Issue 58

The Bali bombing last week

Vindicates Howard’s stance on security – 3%

Means we should direct our international efforts to our region – 54%

Will destroy the Balinese economy – 38%

Will have no repercussions in Australia – 5%

Issue 57

Fourteen days in detention without charge is:

A reasonable response to the threat of terrorism – 4%

A victory for the terrorists – 22%

An unacceptable attack on our way of life – 72%

Ok, as long as it’s not me – 1%

Issue 56

The Latham Diaries will:

Destroy the Labor Party – 2%

Breakdown the ALP’s factions – 9%

Cruel Julia Gillard’s chances – 21%

Be forgotten by Xmas – 58%

Get Latham the top job at Telstra – 10%

Issue 55

What should the government do with Telstra?

Fully privatise – 4%

Split it and then privatise – 16%

Nationalise – 62%

Leave it the way it is – 16%

Issue 54

Peter Costello went to Aceh because:

He is genuinely concerned – 5%

He is desperate for a photo opportunity – 60%

To remind Indonesia about late payment penalties – 7%

Tim let him have the window seat – 28%

Issue 53

Australia’s core values are best represented by:

Simpson and his donkey – 29%

Hillsong’s mission statement – 4%

Malcolm Turnbull’s flat tax plan – 11%

Shane Warne and his mobile – 60%

Brendan Nelson and his nine commandments – 6%

Issue 52

If Jesus were a female tennis player, he would be?

Margaret Court – 9%

Evonne Goolagong – 43%

Anna Kournikova – 13%

Billie Jean King – 11%

Sir Isaac Bickerstaff – 24%

Issue 51

Melbourne University Liberal Club members are:

Our future leaders – 10%

Potential Australian Idols – 3%

Karaoke kings – 5%

Too stupid to run a bath – 82%

Issue 50

Men who wear coloured shirts with white collars and cuffs are:

Bastards – 3%

Bankers – 5%

Wankers – 27%

Fashion victims – 21%

All of the above – 44%

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