Federal Election Results
P.S. totally unrelated to the elections... I have no idea as to what is being shown on television in Australia, but a few weeks back, I stumbled across one of those teen-drama style shows (yes, embarassingly similar to Dawsons Creek) which is shown daily and a good wind-down from work.
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It happens to have one of the most awesome soundtracks I have ever stumbled across... So I have become addicted to the program, just to hear what music will be playing! I heard Missy Higgins on their a few weeks ago, and last week, Jose Gonzalez and the Shins! Most groups are relatively independant and alternative but there is nothing I have heard from the 'poppy' style (except a group or two). For fear of being labelled, I have chosen not to mention the name of the show, but will keep watching, and enjoying the music!
PPS. - You will be dealing with a grumpy girl tomorrow... It looks as though the Christian Democrats will have the next prime minister in Belgium - better than the 'Flemish Importance' party, but similar to the Libs of Oz. The country I fell in love with has taken a nasty turn in the wrong direction, and the chances of an even greater division between Flanders and Wallonia have increased (despite the new guy having the most french name of all: Yves Leterme!) Why a country boasting (erhmm...) a size of 30,528 sq.km (c.f. Australia: 7,741,220) would like to be even smaller baffles me!
PPPS - Congratulations to Justine - a strong asset to Belgium (even if she is from the wrong bit!)
4 comments:
It's not the OC is it? I heard Missy Higgins on that as I was flicking channels once.
not good news at all about the Christian Democrats. Over here Labour is still favourite in the polls, but it's going to be a very tight finish when the election finally comes around.
No - it is One Tree Hill!
It is official... Belgium is now a right-winged country. Problem is that the CDs now need to make a coalition to gain enough power, but this means they will either have to make an alliance with a left party, or extreme right...
On SBS news last night they said that the Christian Democrats were more left wing than the incumbent government? Is that right?
The best way I can explain it (as to my understanding...)
The previous power was held with the SPA/PS (socialists) and VLD/MR (Liberal Democrat) coalition. So although the VLD is more 'right' than the CD&V, with the coalition it had with the SPA/PS, it was quite balanced. And 'right' over here, is still more left than both ALP and Libs...
So while the SBS is theoretically correct (re. Prime minister Verhofstad), it failed to mention the 'purple' government...
Hope this has been of some help!
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