Thursday, September 2, 2021

Reference :- The list of mistakes made by our overworked Prime Minister is longer than many folk realise .

 Reference:-  Perhaps the term " mistake ' doesn't adequately describe the disasters that litter Mr Morrisons's wake as he navigates the stormy seas of Australian politics on his Neo Liberal Jet Ski .  But this is a family publication and we don't use offensive language . 

Ken junior expressed his annoyance with me for not running stronger language in this post .  I told him we are are family publication that eschews coarse language . 

" Sky News  doesn't eschew it . Look at that peurile name calling fatso , Paul Murray  . He swears all the time hoping to compensate for not being clever . " ,  Ken junior said  . 

"  Young Paul might be smarter than he seems . He performs to a niche audience of stupid angry people  which limits his opportunity to display his intellect ." , I said . 

Anyway ,  to move on , Lenny the local truck driver is thinking of quitting  . Monte has considered  taking his job so that we can still get our groceries out here in Kooralya .  Lenny reckons truck driving is a mug's game these days , despite being an essential service . 

Lenny tells us that since Mr Morrison abolished the Road Safety Tribunal in 2016 trucking fatalities have increased by 40 %  each annum , and over 200 truckies and 1000 citizens have died in truck crashes . 

" Mr Morrison has a degree in economics , Lenny . He tells us it was costing 4 million quid each annum to run that Road Safety Tribunal .  Mr Morrison believes  that the  ' significant cost to the economy with any potential safety benefits significantly outweighed by the associated costs . '  made abolishing the Road Safety Tribunal a no brainer . "  ,  I said . 

" Truck crashes cost the Australian economy  4,640 million quid each year ." , Lenny said . 

" Why so many crashes? " , I said . 

 " Underpayments , fatigue , speeding , overloaded trucks and low cost contracts demanded by wealthy retailers , manufacturers and oil companies . " , Lenny said .  

 I think Lenny was clutching at straws because his job has worn him out . 

" You look tired Lenny . Maybe you need a break . A man in his forties can only work so many hours you know . " ,  I said . 

"  A bloke has to make his weekly wage .  I don't mind working 16 hrs per day for the first 5 days of the week , but the last four days of the week before I get paid are a struggle . " ,  Lenny said . 

 One can't expect a truckie to understand the intricacies of high finance .  If accidents cost the country 4,640 million each annum , it hardly helps the economy if another 4 million gets wasted on pointless  road safety measures . 

On the other hand , giving Harvey Norman  22 million quid of taxpayers funds so they could make a massive  profit during the pandemic does stimulate the economy .  And all that furniture needs to be delivered , which keeps the truckies busy .  The truckies might not appreciate how much they have benefited , but we won't hold that against them . 

I was about to ask Monte if he still wanted to become a truckie .  But he had taken the opportunity to quietly wander off . 

Your comrade , Ken .


 

 

 






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