Thursday 19 August 2010

Dream leader
I've sort of tried (not really very hard at all) not to talk politics here, both because some of my dearest, most wonderful friends are Libs, and in light of the sort of work I do. You know ...
But WTF.
So we were talking this morning, as I ironed my shirt to go muralling and David packed Maggie and me a lunch, about Kerryn Goldsworthy's post this morning, in which she mused about what the words "the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott" would mean to her and her loved ones.
And to the country, and its image overseas.
And I said that after reading that post, I'd been wondering about my absolute dream fantasy PM.
I'm rather fancying someone who looks like Hugh Jackman, has a fabulous sense of humour, a couple of languages, a firm and intellectually sound grasp on world politics and economics, a great sense of personal style, humanitarian leanings, enormous sympathy for the arts, and the balls to tell the mining industry that they'll do what they are bloody well told to.
David scoffed and said: "Well, my fantasy PM is erudite, well-thought-through, worked her own way up in the world, loves her footy, and looks like Tilda Swinton."

6 comments:

barbara said...

Hello Lesley, What can I say?! Totally agree with you about Hugh Jackman ... really I just want to thank you for sharing this funny conversation!

Fairlie - www.feetonforeignlands.com said...

I've worked out how we differ. Summed up thus:

Lesley: "I'm rather fancying someone who looks like Hugh Jackman, has a fabulous sense of humour, a couple of languages, a firm and intellectually sound grasp on world politics and economics, a great sense of personal style, humanitarian leanings, enormous sympathy for the arts, and the balls to tell the mining industry that they'll do what they are bloody well told to."


Fairlie: "I'm rather fancying Hugh Jackman."

Karen said...

Go Dave! Go Julia!

Lesley said...

Yes , Karen! Absolutely!

Rattling On said...

Well we have 2. AND they look exactly the sameas each other, and not at all like Hugh Jackman...

sippity stitch said...

love!