Martin Doyle Cartoon: Economic Simpleton

Monday, 8 April 2013, 9:56 am
Opinion: Martin Doyle

Economic Simpleton

By Martin Doyle
8 April, 2013

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Julia Gillard's description of Tony Abbott as an "economic simpleton" takes political discussion in Australia to an exciting new level.

Ref: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/gillard-describes-abbott-as-an-economic-simpleton-20130406-2hdq0.html

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