Dear reader, it’s not often we can say “on that day” and know that the great firmament of geo politics has moved decisively, and the earth has shaken as a consequence. From hereon, nothing will ever be the same. From this point, historians will point to a seismic shift, that indicates a critical change in thinking. An event so significant it’s on the scale of that moment when Billy Snedden died.  That moment when Sonya Macmahon walked down those steps.  That moment when Jo made his tilt for PM and Flo made pumpkin scones FAMOUS!

Yes indeed, just when we thought it was universally understood that the Liberal party was indeed an ossified rusk of uber-conservative neo liberalism, with a dash of heightened misogynist sinecurism, something happened.  A decisive shift. To usher in, A NEW ERA !

So, please share with us the joy of seeing Craig Kelly and Mr Tony Santamaria promoting their new black T-shirt range from the Ming Era. Black shirts, synonymous with strong governance the world over have a simple message, Law, order and keeping things ‘under control’. That’s the mantra the unsuccessful Mathew Guy tried in the Victorian election, and he failed.  Why shouldn’t this, in the Liberals moment of crisis work now?

A powerful message, and a man of Conviction. Though we never knew Ming was the leader of the DLP.

Guy was unable to capitalise upon his image as just a shonky Planning Minister. A man who did deals with the mafia, and a top dog whistler for Murdoch. His brand was all over the place, And ultimately even with the propulsion of AFRICAN CRIME GANGS he failed. 

Two powerful men celebrate Mings DLP’d-ness. With approving look from H.M The Queen.

Whereas, Craig Kelly champion of Coal, and champion to the hard line DLP and Tony Santamaria, have got a singular message and it works.  The MING ERA T-shirt. It doesn’t matter that Menzies, (if he were alive today) would be seen as an old leftie. He was in for a long time. And like Franco, he is now revered by those who never lived through that era. And the black T, just demonstrates how closely aligned Tony Santamaria is with ‘Black Lives Matter’, ‘Closing the Gap’ and every Royal Commission since ‘Deaths in Custody’. As Special Envoy for aborigines he’s proud to stand with his compatriot, and challenge his whited-ness in black-edness. It demonstrates an empathetic union of sorts. 

And who are we to disagree? Theres an indefinable beauty in this getup.  With the black suit it’s sartorial shorthand for any bayside seafood restaurant or getting things done in the great tradition of Trimbole and Gatto, (tailors to the powerful)

A black t-shirt demonstrates refinement, taste and an eye to soft power. It’s the colour of our era. it refines Liberal ideology to the simplicity of black and white. There’s Ming, and he’s surrounded by the light.  The light is black, cos the power, like a black hole is so very powerful, the light can’t get out. And the black, well you know what that means, that’s the ignorance of the unwashed, who don’t understand Mings legacy as we do. 

Not the benign neo-socialist image of the post war commonwealth, but the Brave New World of reactionary ideology and the kleptocracy. 

Special Envoy to Fundraising sporting MING ERA T shirt.

Cos in nostalgia there’s safety.