In Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera The Mikado, the character Ko-Ko is appointed to the position of Lord High Executioner. He prepares a list of people to be executed, singing: ‘I’ve got a little list. They’d really not be missed’.
As the great Covid hysteria runs its course, I’ve often thought this should be the way we deal with those responsible for Australia’s tragic response.
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