• Ex-kiwi wins election
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[quote]The ABC's election analyst says Barnaby Joyce has easily won the New England by-election. Counting is continuing, but Antony Green says it is clear the former deputy prime minister will be victorious. Mr Joyce is projected to win a primary vote of about 62 per cent, a big jump from his 52.3 per cent primary at the last federal election. Nationals president Larry Anthony and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have hailed the size of the swing.[/quote] [url]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-02/barnaby-joyce-wins-new-england-by-election-antony-green-says/9220356[/url] About expected. What a waste of time.
Reading that title I actually thought our beloved facepunch mod won some kind of election and they stopped using their nickname in a sacrifice of new position. It appears I was wrong. Facepunch changed me drastically.
I know this is Australia, but thank fuck for Jacinda's win in NZ convincing me that hopeful, smart left wing politicians can still do well, a hard fact to admit as an Englishman due to permanent Tory control.
I had the impression you mates elected a dead bird.
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