Sunday, October 21st, 2018 |
It’s been said here before, but worth another gallop: when you’re being run out of town, get in front of the mob and look like you’re leading a parade. Arrogance and stupidity breed on each other, and if Jenny Hill thinks she fooling us with what appears a blatant undeniable misuse of public funds, the… View full story »
Saturday, October 13th, 2018 |
Yup, Deputy DooDah Les ‘Messagebank’ Walker topped a week of bumbling about filling in for Mayor Mullet by telling us council would consider any application for such a move. This was the highlight of an entertaining week from our fill-in Goof In Chief while resident wonder woman Mayor Mullet was away being wander woman somewhere…. View full story »
Saturday, October 6th, 2018 |
If he wasn’t such a bombastic prick, you’d almost be tempted to feel sorry for legal foghorn Bazza Taylor. After being in judicial hot water due to his ultra-enthusiastic fee charging, he’s now had an attempt to legally bully The Magpie and his daughter thrown out on appeal. The ‘Pie reports the details. On the… View full story »
Sunday, September 30th, 2018 |
The ‘Pie will not dwell on it, but suffice to say’ Those whom the computer gods wish to destroy they first make mad’. And this old bird is quite gaga by now. At least Longfellow’s quills didn’t die on him mid-poem, and anyway, if they did, his replacement costs would not be so wallet whacking. But… View full story »
Sunday, September 23rd, 2018 |
The ‘Pie is greatly flattered by the inquiries about the health of both the blog and the old bird himself, but the reason for no blog this week is a bereavement for our staunch warrior comrade MacBook Pro, who has carried the blog and your messages and posts for the past 8 years. Mac felt… View full story »
Sunday, September 16th, 2018 |
Can Cairney break the golden shackles of politicians and advertisers’ powerful influence over the news pages … it seems she’s trying, as evidenced this week when she seemed to tacitly admit that a Townsville ticket tax for airport travellers isn’t a good idea. But she is so timid about it, she is tying herself up… View full story »
Saturday, September 8th, 2018 |
The Premier’s punitive action against the Katter Party this week – sacking four discretionary staff out of spite – was a pure and simple attack on free speech, especially free speech in our parliaments. And the LNP is no better – nothing like an interloper trying to prise open the door of a closed shop… View full story »
Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 |
Courtesy of our hapless Mayor Mullet and her pal Premier Alphabet, it’s looking increasingly like we taxpayers have been right royally rogered. Southern auditors believe Magnis Resources, the company leading the consortium for the proposed battery factory project for Townsville, is on the verge of collapse, just when its been given a taxpayer gift of… View full story »
Sunday, August 26th, 2018 |
What a spray … ‘the government will lose BIG TIME’ … Prince Peter of Lindsay, the former Laird of Herbert, was about as subtle as a grenade in bowl of porridge when The ‘Pie sought his opinion of the Canberra circus. He also names his preference for PM. While all eyes and ears were on… View full story »