Reference :- Sky News anchor , Rowan Dean , explained why Russia has invaded Ukraine .

Reference :-    Weather boy , young Rowan Dean , has a talent for explaining complex issues in terms the average punter  ( or poor chump, as Andy Bolt calls them ) can understand .   

Dear Rowan , 

                            It's amazing how you can excise the heart of an issue and hold it high , dripping for all to see .  Of course , you explain  things so well that the rest of think something along the lines of   " I knew that all along . "    So good on you for reminding us that you thought of it first . 

I refer , of course , to your revelation  that it is the " woke  climate change  activists  " who inspired Mr Putin to invade Ukraine .     As soon as you pointed it out it was obvious .  These greenies are intent on destroying civilization .   As you told us at the time , their policies caused the bushfires and the floods by stopping back burning and dam building and now they have fermented war in Ukraine by weakening the West .

Ken junior  is less convinced  . 

" How would destroying civilization benefit climate activists ?"   , Ken junior said . 

" What sort of a stupid question is that ? " , I said . 

" Fossil fuel CEOs and huge companies make their fortunes exploiting the planet  , but how do green activists benefit from trying to stop them ? " ,    Ken junior said . 

 "  If you can't see the bloody obvious , don't expect me to explain it . Idiot ! " , I said . 

Anyway Rowan , here is the next finalist in the limerick competition , which doubtless you have been eagerly following .

                                                     The Usefulness of War       by anon 

                                                 Here comes the familiar refrain , 

                                                That we hear again and again , 

                                                When we face an election , 

                                                We must vote for protection , 

                                                 Or we might end up like Ukraine . 

Your comrade , Ken . 

PS .   As first prize in the limerick competition we are thinking of making a charming little Rowan Dean  puppet .  It would come with instructions on how to make it say anything you like when you slip a fiver up its backside .  We see it as a tribute to independent journalism , but thought it wise to get your approval first . We long ago learned from you that even with the best of intentions one can occasionally cause unintended offense .