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Flat White

Barnstormer

21 June 2021

12:56 PM

21 June 2021

12:56 PM

Scholars of the classics will remember that quote from This Is Spın̈al Tap: “It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever”.

So, which word do we apply to Barnaby Joyce’s return to the Nationals leadership today?

We know what the answer of most of the MSM and chattering class would be.

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