Archive for the ‘First Bloke’s Blog’ Category
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Judgement Day
The First Bloke tries to help his partner by showing good judgement.
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A Mad Mad World
The First Bloke and his mates discuss the proposition that all prime ministers and their partners end up absolutely barking
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Not for the Faint-Hearted
The First Bloke contemplates a role in politics but concludes sado-masochism could be a safer option.
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Kevin War Stories
Emerging from his fortified bunker at The Lodge the First Bloke describes how he survived the attacks from Kevin.
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Home Truths
The First Bloke’s Blog describes how Tim is right on the money when he points out to Jools that her economic policies could be short-changing a lot of people.
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A Promising Future
At a Melbourne pub lunch the First Bloke and his mates discuss how Julia’s promises could be used more effectively to con people
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Conference Call
The First Bloke discovers why a pub lunch is a much better way to identify Labor’s policies than a national conference
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Lives of the Poor and Famous
The First Bloke contemplates achieving world recognition as the leading WAG or HAP (husbands and partners) attached to a head of government
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Fasten Your Seatbelts
The First Bloke has to bring Jools down to earth after a bumpy ride with Qantas.
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The Queen and I
The First Bloke reveals the subtle nuances in his developing relationship with the Queen
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Down in the Dumps
The First Bloke reacts to the threat to dump Julia because he’s just realised it’s a threat to dump him as well
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At Home with Tim
First Bloke’s Blog gives an informed critique of the new television series about Him and Jools
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The Crown Jools
The First Bloke and his mates come up with some great ideas to send Jools up the polls
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Soft Shoe Reshuffle
The First Bloke gives Jools invaluable advice about a cabinet reshuffle
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Fantasia in Malaysia
The First Bloke reflects on Julia’s brilliant achievement in pulling off the Malaysia Solution and how much it will benefit everybody except the asylum seekers
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Smoke and Mirrors
Jools was in an unusually introspective mood the other day. ‘Tim’ she said ‘sometimes I think you’re the only one who’s listening to me on the carbon tax’
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A Tax By Any Other Name
The First Bloke and his pub lunch mates spare no effort to prove that you can even give the carbon tax a good name
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Clunkers in the Bunker
Life with Jools gives me some sense of what it would be like inside Gaddafi’s bunker. The attacks keep on coming
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A Star is Born
Only now is the Labor Party becoming aware that First Bloke could become their most influential figure
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A Bloke Masterstroke
The First Bloke reveals how he came to be wheeled out on 60 Minutes to save Jools and the party
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With All Her Faults
I bow to nobody in my admiration of Jools. I’ve never lived with a better prime minister
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Advisory Service
You’ve probably heard that Jools is investing in a specialist advisor to give me a hand, probably the best thing
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Windsor’s Castle
The First Bloke reports on all the dynamism and glamour of the NBN launch in Armidale
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A Love of Labor
I’m keen to marry Jools but I recognise that marrying a prime minister is a project which needs considerably more planning and development than the East Timor processing centre
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A Man of the World
I just can’t believe all the movers and shakers I met on the latest trip with Jools; the Emperor and Empress of Japan, the presidents and prime ministers of South Korea and China, the Queen, Will and Kate, Sir Elton and Posh and Becks
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Cameo in Tokyo
Jools and I had a terrific flight on RAAF airlines to Japan it was much more comfortable than economy on Qantas and the cabin crew told us what a refreshing change it was to serve meat sandwiches to a prime minister who really appreciated them
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All for Love
Yes I know you’d be shocked that a Bloke who is the number one support system for the prime minister and represents our country at home and overseas doesn’t get a cracker for it
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Ruddy Hell
When she read the paper the day after Kevin went feral on Q&A her face turned the same colour as her hair
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Hair Power
As a true hairdressing professional I have always maintained that you can tell a lot about people by their hairstyle
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Jools Rules
There is much speculation about the new Jools; where did this dynamic new image and set of policies come from?
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All The Prime Ministers Men
There are a number of men in Jools’ life but when you come to think of it I’m the only one she can really rely on
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Cracka of a visit to Washington
It was such an honour helping Jools represent Australia in Washington. My assignment was to play the role of every American’s image of an Aussie by saying ‘g’day’ to everybody and talking about my experiences wrestling crocodiles
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My reflections on pollies
I’ve met Tony Abbott on the odd occasion and I must say he didn’t seem to be all that bad sort of a chap. Not the sort who would fit in easily at our pub lunches but perhaps the sort who in different circumstances would have made a very effective union leader
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Carbon Tax is Toxic
Talking about the carbon tax reminds me that Jools and I decided to set a personal example to the nation of carbon emission reduction
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Cut us Blokes some slack
Jools is not keen for me to talk politics with anyone in Canberra. She’s probably apprehensive about me letting it slip that she still has a sneaking regard for Tony and thinks Kevin is an unlovable leaking lowlife
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Which is the real Jools
Is it the old version, the new version or Kevin’s worst nightmare?
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Tough life for the First Bloke
It’s tough being a prime minister but it’s just as tough being the prime minister’s First Bloke
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Inaugural Post on Tim Mathieson’s new Blog – First Bloke’s Blog
Now I’m the first to admit that Jools has had more bad hair days than most
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