Brisbane was the Stephen Bradbury of the contest, defeating Doha (small problem with, err, corruption and possibly climate), Budapest (facilities, anybody) and Ankara (too many possible surprises, e.g. a revolution).

Chairman Dan's problem is that Bunnings is closed. And so he will not be able to buy the extra nails he needs to hammer into the coffin of Victorian small business.

Tsar Vlad has finally lost it. This week he signed legislation stating that only sparkling wine produced in Russia could be labelled "champagne".

An Intergenerational Report is like a teenager's credit card statement, kept hidden until the last moment. And when revealed, shows a bottom line worse than expected.

When was there last a politician so egomaniacal, megalomaniacal and self absorbed, who has no idea of working for the common good? Okay, okay, The Trumpster comes to mind.

Sleepy Joe continued his Meet The Neighbours Tour this week. The most recent neighbour called upon was Tsar Vlad. The highlight of the meeting was that Tsar Vlad didn't take off his shirt for the world to see, again, his sculptured pecs and hairy chest.