Politics is a dirty word

  In the beginning was the plan and then came the assumptions and the assumptions were without form and the plan was completely without substance and the darkness was upon the face of the voters and they spoke among themselves, saying "it is a crock of shit, and it stinketh" and the voters went unto Government bureaucrats and sayeth "it is a pail of dung and none may abide the odorf" and the bureaucrats went to their Department Heads and sayeth unto them, "it is a container of excrement and it is very strong, such that none may abide by it", and the Department heads went unto ther Ministerss and sayeth, "it is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide its strength", and the ministers spake amongst themselves, saying one to another, "it contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very strong", and the ministres went unto the Premier and sayeth unto him, "it promotes growth and is very powerful" and the Pre...

  The resignation of Victoria’s top public servant, Chris Eccles, Head of the Department of Premier and Caninet should be followed by the resignation of the Premier, Daniel Andrews over the chaotic Covid19 response. Melbourne’s lockdown, triggered by the second covid19 wave was a direct result of the Government’s flawed hotel quarantine process for which the Premier must take responsibility. It seems likely that the Chief Health Officer may also have to quit.