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The Prime Minister has spoken to the media in London this afternoon local time where he addressed ongoing concerns about the recent AFP raids on the ABC and News Corp.
Scott Morrison laughed like someone’s dad then smiled to himself like your likeable neighbour.
“How good is keeping the bastards honest?” he said.
“How good is keeping journalists on the same side as us? On Team Australia’s side? I’ll tell you how good, it’s this good.”
The Prime Minister then held out both hands an gestured a five-foot space between his outstretched palms.
“As long as the media has a go in Australia, they’ll get a go. I promise to make journalists burn for you. That’s how I’m keeping the promise of Australia to all Australians,”
“How good?”
A number of British reporters wondered if the visiting ScoMo was asking them a question but noticed none of the Australians present at the press conference even bothered to answer.
However, one reporter from the Guardian’s London team answered Scott.
“I don’t know, is it this good?” they asked.
Suddenly the mood changed as Scott shut his eyes, rolled them and walked away.
“It’s a rhetorical question, you stupid Pommy fuck!” yelled ScoMo’s Chief of Staff before he too departed the
More to come.
