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So the international blogging surfdom, Tim Dunlop, has finally decided to put the devillish details about the Antipodean federal election 2004 AD on the virtual waves. The e(l)ection boils down to a race between John Howard and Mark Latham.
I just can’t wait for the debates to start. They will be quite interesting judging by the passionate maiden speeches:
The Hon John Howard MP, Member for Bennelong First Speech To Parliament - 26/9/1974
Mr Mark Latham MP, Member for Werriwa First Speech To Parliament - 22/2/1994

BTW, LOL, Unlike genealogically poor Australia, whoever wins the race to the White House this year, the president of the United States is sure to be a direct descendant of the ancient rulers of Bohemia, Premyslid dynasty

Tracking Policies & Investigative Stories: Roll up your sleeves. Let the blogging begin

For those of you who have not prospered academically, let me give you a bit of good news - you are being addressed by someone who was in the bottom half of his class at Harvard. Or, in fact, if you want to be a didactic about it, the bottom third of his class. So there is life after college; I'm proof of it.
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