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LOWER THAN A SNAKE’S BELLY: Leftist author’s sexed-up hit-list

VEXNEWS — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:34:09 +0000

Antony Loewenstein is up to his old tricks.

CHOKER: Evan Thornley’s delightful self-immolation continues to burn out of control

VEXNEWS — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:50:38 +0000

Evan Thornley has fled to the south of France to escape the stench from the scandal he's left behind here. Did he misuse his role in government for personal profit? Has he disclosed everything as required by law? Will the company stand by their scandal-plagued prospective Australian CEO? We've never had so much fun with our clothes on as we ponder the smouldering ruin of crooked Evan Thornley's political self-destruction.

BEWARE GIMMICKS: Thornley’s electric car move might backfire

VEXNEWS — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:55:36 +0000

Just in time for Evan Thornley’s arrival in the space, consumer enthusiasm for hybrid/all-electric vehicles is “evaporating” due to collapsing oil prices and the global financial crisis. Toyota Prius sales in the US are down by nearly 50 per cent. At $140…

ACTION MEN: Peter and John taking on our fires

VEXNEWS — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:22:40 +0000

Sunday Herald Sun’s Peter Rolfe and Victorian Premier John Brumby are men of action.

ROGUE: Thornley is going to a "Better Place"

VEXNEWS — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:36:05 +0000

Evan Thornley continues to make news in Victorian politics for all the wrong reasons. Today's latest installment in the Thornley drama: he's officially resigned, wants massive taxpayer hand-outs to be given to his new company, the name of which he mentioned cryptically to his Labor colleagues when resigning and also has plans to help one of his mates to take up his Parliamentary vacancy.

2008 REDUX: Christian Lyons praises and pays out on the year’s heroes and zeroes

Christian Lyons — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:35:14 +0000

Christian Lyons shares his assessment of the year's heroes and zeroes.

IT KEEPS GETTING WEIRDER: Thornley’s father undermines cover story and says son “is not a humble man”

Andrew Landeryou — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:16:17 +0000

Evan Thornley's Dad has joined in those criticising the disgraced former Parliament Secretary. He says Evan "is not a humble man" and has publicly questioned his son's cover story that he has left to pursue opportunities outside politics.

FILTHY RICH: Ombudsman called in over Thornley sleaze and abuse of power

VEXNEWS — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:58:54 +0000

Only a full-scale Ombudsman's inquiry can be certain of assuring the Victorian people they haven't been taken for a ride by the corrupt business practices of Labor MP Evan Thornley.

DEATH TO THE JUICE: Israel haters simultaneously show their bigotry and stupidity

VEXNEWS — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:04:48 +0000

A picture says a thousand words about Israel haters.

DODGY JUDGE: Lenny Roberts-Smith fights accountability

VEXNEWS — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:55:21 +0000

Many Western Australians are worried about the propriety of the head of the state’s Corruption and Crime Commission, Lenny Roberts-Smith. The dodgy judge’s recent antics include waging a very personal vendetta against the head of the Parliamentary watchdog over the…

REALLY OFFENSIVE: The left’s offensive against Israel

VEXNEWS — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:17:17 +0000

Why is truth the first casualty of the left-wing's war on Israel.

PROUD TO BE RIGHT: Labor’s Lex Luthor reveals his inner evil // VEXNEWS vindicated

Andrew Landeryou — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:26:20 +0000

The truth of Evan Thornley's vulgar venality is becoming fully visible. Patriots on both sides of politics recoil with horror as he drops his pants and moons the entire political process in a style pioneered by Mark Latham. Insiders tell VEXNEWS more about what Thornley and his family are up to as we slowly piece together the biggest and dirtiest jigsaw in Victorian politics.

CARLA: New job for queen bee

VEXNEWS — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:29:45 +0000

Former HSU official and former Young Labor Queen Bee Carla de Campo has emerged as a Department Liaison Officer in Mental Health Minister Lisa Neville’s office.

SUPER-RAT: Yet another “star” candidate explodes, betraying the ALP, hurting the government

Andrew Landeryou — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:37:21 +0000

Evan Thornley was an enthusiastic candidate for John Brumby's Ministry until Saturday. There's definitely more to his sudden withdrawal than meets the eye. But whatever the reason, the incredible distress Thornley has caused the government will make him forever infamous in Labor circles.

HOW SWEET IT IS: Thornley quits in an episode so bizarre Jerry Springer wouldn’t buy it

VEXNEWS — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:04:07 +0000

In an astounding development that has left the holidaying world of state politics gob-smacked, multi-millionaire pinko MLC Evan Thornley has retired.

Insiders tell VEXNEWS that he has been offered a job in Europe of some exotic kind. We’d rule out…

TRAGEDY: Theophanous resigns to fight claims // Thornley blessed by Brumby for promotion

VEXNEWS — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:21:28 +0000

Theo Theophanous, Victoria’s Minister for Industry has resigned after being charged with one count of rape by Victoria Police on Christmas Eve.

The charge - based on a claim by a woman who cannot be named for legal reasons and who…

PARDONED: An American hero forgiven for helping save Israel

Andrew Landeryou — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:01:05 +0000

An American patriot was convicted of a crime for helping save Israel in its War of Independence. President Bush has pardoned him.

PATRIOT POSTINGS: Andre for Frankfurt, Victor for SanFran

VEXNEWS — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:39:22 +0000

Patriots from both sides of Victorian politics were delighted with Premier Brumby’s announcement of the appointment of former State Minister Andre Haermeyer and former Liberal shadow minister Victor Perton to become Government Commissioners to Frankfurt and San Francisco respectively.

The appointments…

CHEATERS: Left faction rigs Young Labor ballot, Senator caught in rort

VEXNEWS — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:35:50 +0000

WA Senator Louise Pratt was caught cheating yesterday in a Young Labor ballot, over which she presided, inflating the Broad Left's vote by 50% and denying requests by election observers to look at the official attendance record. Could it be the end of her charmed political career, which critics say has been made possible by her playing the victim card with considerable skill.

FUNNIES: Tim Blair at his best

VEXNEWS — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:26:02 +0000

Tim Blair is one of the nation’s funniest writers, from his blog: Peter Roebuck is creeping towards 100 in the hesitant manner of someone approaching a Sydney ATM.

THE WEAK THAT WAS: Victorian ALP shames itself over secretary debacle

VEXNEWS — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:56:55 +0000

The dust is starting to settle on a vicious internal feud in the Victorian ALP Right. Will things ever be the same again?

GILES REVILES: Andrew Giles sad about lost Christmas present

VEXNEWS — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:16:31 +0000

Crikey hasn't been a vehicle for Socialist Left propaganda for a long time. One of its number Andrew Giles is apparently very grumpy about the "missed opportunity" of knifing Steve Newnham three days before Christmas. He vented to a friend. We review and carefully analyse their words of woe.

WHITE FLAG: Charlie Donnelly formally abandons failed coup as Labor Unity soul searching commences

VEXNEWS — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:07:48 +0000

After a clear majority of people told the NUW that they wouldn't be attending their planned Monday Massacre to axe Steve Newnham, Party President Charlie Donnelly announced his retreat. And then wished everyone Merry Christmas. Many are thinking he'll be the Christmas turkey.

HUGE WIN FOR PREMIER: Socialist Left faction resolve not to attend Monday’s Administrative Committee meeting

VEXNEWS — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:18:19 +0000

Victorian Premier John Brumby has been successful in forcing his party organisation to cease its civil war. Ironically, the faction normally seen as crazy, the Socialist Left, has taken decisive action to end the crisis.

MADOFF: Complaints made to SEC nearly ten years ago

VEXNEWS — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:59:58 +0000

Someone figured out Bernie Madoff’s $50 billion Ponzi scheme fraud years prior to it coming out and complained to the authorities as early as 2000. Amazing reading.

UNDER PRESSURE: NUW wields axe but might have chopped off their own foot

VEXNEWS — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:21:32 +0000

The NUW are behaving like Al Capone, a key Labor Unity figure said this morning. Another said "This is like the Bay of Pigs, with plenty of swine." But their allies make the argument that if you've got the numbers, you should use them. We report on the carnage.

STRANGER THAN FACTION: Proxy war for control of Labor’s Right gives Ted Baillieu hope this Christmas Eve

VEXNEWS — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:06:56 +0000

Control of the majority faction of the ALP is something that occupies the time of plenty of people. That's why they want to neck Labor's most experienced and successful campaign director, regardless of the Premier's wishes. The spirit of Bill Hartley is alive and well.

CORRUPT: WA’s corrupt corruption commission exposed

VEXNEWS — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:53:01 +0000

The Western Australian anti-corruption agency is very uncomfortable every time its controversial actions are scrutinised, according to close observers.

The excellent CCC Exposed website reveals that the anti-corruption agency denies its targets use of legal counsel yet when probed by a Parliamentary…

CHARRED: The Age celebrates carnage in moderate Labor faction

VEXNEWS — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:40:25 +0000

The Age gloats over crisis in the Premier's own faction. Some of them want their colleague Steve Newnham sacked a few days before Christmas. Meanwhile the Australian's Newspoll shows Labor 57:43 ahead of the Liberals. Is there something wrong with this picture?

IT’S ON: National Union of Workers demands Victorian ALP State Secretary’s head

VEXNEWS — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:12:17 +0000

The Victorian ALP is at war. And just in time for silly season.