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1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/6/2015 11:35:26 PM)
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January 11th
Parliament house, Canberra
"The speaker of the house calls upon the honourable leader of the Opposition"
Tony stands, comfortably, looks carefully at the Government benches
'I address my question to the Prime Minister......I have reliable reports that
in this time of national crises, Australia does not possess one single modern
fighter squadron. As the Prime Minister was until recently the Minister responsible
for this reprehensible state of affairs, can he please enlighten the house on, A, how this
terrible state of affairs came about, and what he now intends to do about it?"
he sits, growls emitting from his party behind him "Shame, shame!", and glares of hate across from him
The Prime Minister stands
(you barsted, you absolute barsted, you were actively in support of the empire flying scheme, of
everything we did last year, and now you ask this?)
'The Government thanks you for question. On the subject of fighter strength, we reserve
the right to answer this in the house on operational security, although...." he pauses as the
cat calls rise like a wave, subside....." I can tell the house that significant numbers ( they sent 36 bombers,
just 36 elderly crates, the stingy barsteds) of new planes of all types are now arriving in country"
He sits, letting the waves of abuse sweep over him. he can feel the twinge of
panic in the house, after all, the news in the DEI's, in Malaya has not been good. But
if only, if only, they had a little faith. Britain will never let us down........never.
A note passes to him
Discreetly he reads it
"From blamey
Only partial unloading at Milne bay achieved overnight, enemy shipping sighted near
rabual, have suspended landings. Will try again tomorrow"
Carefully he folds the note.....and tries to hide the anxiety in him
Australia's largest, no only, armoured unit so bloody exposed.........
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