but, they didn't break any rules (most of them)
it's just a media witch hunt
( well, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 20:38, archived)

Certainly it's a media witch hunt.
But I'm fairly confident a number have broken rules and hopefully they'll be dealt with criminally.
The witch hunt may have the benefit of provoking the formation of a better system that's less ambiguous and less open to abuse.
( my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 20:42, archived)

dream on
all it did was get the fringe parties more of the vote
( well, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 20:47, archived)

Depends how long it goes on for really.
I expect we'll all forget about it during the 'consultancy' type phase, so that whoever's in power when it boils over can reinstate much the same system.
( my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 20:50, archived)

exactly, there's not much you can do differently while running the country
react to events and try not to fuck up too badly, what difference does it make who's in power?
( well, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 20:51, archived)

Other countries manage to be open and fair about their expenses, I'm sure we could manage if we put our minds to it.
If it's all published, there's a serious incentive to behave well, because they've now seen what happens when the media finds a story like this.
( my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 20:53, archived)

of course,
instate this new system by all means, just don't make the prosecutions retroactive
( well, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 20:56, archived)