Just for a little break from US politics - how about Aussie Politics?

The ego has landed

Malcolm Turnbull (the new leader of The Liberal Party) is a self-obsessed silvertail and his ego will not go down well with voters, says Labor.

Rudd the richest PM ever

The richest man in Parliament has played down his wealth, saying Kevin Rudd is probably the richest prime minister Australia has ever had.
Labor is trying to portray new Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull as out of touch and arrogant because of a successful career in merchant banking and business.

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Somewhat bemusing, really, watching 2 of the richest men in Australia, each trying to claim that they can identify with the poor underdogs, because they both grew up in poor single parent families, and went to expensive schools...

I suppose The Brits may find this more funny (and ironic) than some of our US friends, though...