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spindles · 02-03-2010, 04:50 PM

Interesting that all the pictures on the notes are Prime Ministers. The US ones are all ex-presidents aren't they?

Politicians just aren't that important in Oz. I can name a bunch of modern ones, but start to struggle once I get pre-1978 (which is only about 6 guys). With a history of Prime Ministers that is only 110 years long it shouldn't be too hard, but I just don't think we (as a nation) care about them.

edit: 26 PMs to be exact:
http://www.australianpolitics.com/ex.../pm/list.shtml
and I could name from memory back to Gough Whitlam. I was 50/50 about McMahon, but prior to that, there are a few names I recognise but putting them in any kind of order - forget it.

02-03-2010, 04:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
spindles Mine is an evil laugh Location: Sydney, Australia	Interesting that all the pictures on the notes are Prime Ministers. The US ones are all ex-presidents aren't they? Politicians just aren't that important in Oz. I can name a bunch of modern ones, but start to struggle once I get pre-1978 (which is only about 6 guys). With a history of Prime Ministers that is only 110 years long it shouldn't be too hard, but I just don't think we (as a nation) care about them. edit: 26 PMs to be exact: http://www.australianpolitics.com/ex.../pm/list.shtml and I could name from memory back to Gough Whitlam. I was 50/50 about McMahon, but prior to that, there are a few names I recognise but putting them in any kind of order - forget it. __________________ who hid my keyboard's PANIC button? Last edited by spindles; 02-03-2010 at 04:54 PM..