So this is democracy, eh? Rule by the people.
Well, 52.6% of them anyway.

In his acceptance speech, Howard made the pseudo-statesmanly observation that he must rule for those who did not vote for him as well as for those that did.

OK, Mr. Prime Minister let's get started:
Withdraw the troops from Iraq, get those refugees into something resembling human accomodation, and make a Prime Ministerial apology to the stolen generation.

Give us a whistle when you've got that done, there's more.