Political Humour

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You know, I don't often notice that a politician has a sense of humour. I mean, sure, they're laughing up their sleeves at the gullible voting public. But the visible humour is usually stamped out, in case a voter is offended.

Inside Cover provided an example of apparent pollie humour ("Tatt Talk", The West, 29 May 2012). An example of a carefully crafted insult, held off till just the right time. Then thrown in as though it were spontaneous. But real humour?

For real humour, just look to Colin Barnett.

Barnett has decided on a name for his waterfront eyesore. It will be... Elizabeth Quay.

Brilliant!

First, it's a suck-up job for the royalists. Lots of voters there! Second, it's a suck-up job for the Royals. Perhaps Barnett has his eye on a royal honour? Sir Col, perhaps?

Then there are the non-royalists. And the anti-royalists... Even amongst those voters -- there are very few royal-haters. Most people admire the Queen. Even if they want to remove her from her position as our head of state. The Queen is a nice person... So...

Who could possibly object to naming a massive eyesore after such a nice person?!

It's the same logic as the Polly Farmer Pipe, and the Fiona Stanley Big Business Profit Centre: give them a popular name and the objectors lose the potential for insulting name-calling.

So where is the humour?

Mr Barnett said the name... would be a constant reminder of the Big Aussie Barbecue on the waterfront during last October's royal visit.

Remember the royal barbecue?

Remember that we had it on the waterfront?

Well... We'll never be able to do that again -- I've bulldozed the whole area!

rofl

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