Pauline Hanson goes to Prison

Well, Pauline Hanson, the much reviled leader of Australia's right-wing anti-immigrant One Nation Party (remind you of NZ political party at all?), has gone to prison for electoral fraud.

Now, you'd think a political leader getting busted for fraud and dodgy political shenanigans would pretty much spell the end of your average politico's career. But this, remember, is Australia. It's now looking like a savvy career move, and if the messages of support on her website are anything to go by, her popularity is going through the roof.

Like I said to the wife in the car this morning, as we listened to the President of One Nation regale National Radio listeners with tales of Aussies pouring their hearts out in letters, emails and faxes to his imprisoned party leader, all she needs to do now is find some iron armour, break out of jail and get gunned down by a posse of Queensland police to ensure her place in history.
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