Now Brogden can really make a difference.

So several months ago the leader of a state opposition political party, to be known here as Captian Clean, has a few too many (6) "frothies" (beer) over 3 hours at a party to celebrate the retirement of his political nemesis the current Premier. Captain Clean allegedly manages to:

• Pinch one member of the opposite sex on the bottom
• Make an indecent proposition another member of the opposite sex
• Suggest the retirering Premier's wife is a 'mail order bride'

All from a chap that hoped to be the leader of the largest state in population with the largest economy in Australia.

It took a couple of months for the story to leak, very likely from his own party and Captain Clean resigned within 24 hours of the allegations. Then 1-2 days later the headline is Captain Clean attempts suicide.

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Couple of things:

1) This is Australia mate, you don't get pissed on 6 beers over 3 hours. Remember back to our Prime Minister Bob Hawke, Rhodes Scholar and Guiness world record holder for skulling a yard glass in quickest time and suggested that any employer who sacked anyone for having a day off after Australia won the America's Cup the first time was un-Australian. Now that is a true Australian politician.

2) I am one who believes you don't attempt suicide, you commit suicide or attempt 'attention grabbing'. I don't believe anyone with a genuine intent to end their life can fail.

3) Dude what does it matter; this is a two party democracy which is hardly democracy at all. With the 'left' being so so damned 'right' these days one can't tell the difference between the two. Over here it is Labour and Liberal as opposed to Democratic and Republican or Conservative and Labour as it is in other 'bastions of democracy' but these days it is same story, different suit so Captain Clean would not have made a difference anyway. Maybe he could become Australia's Ralph Nader and spend some time pointing out the litany of failures that comes with 2 party democracies.