19 January

Populism is when slogans beat reality. The 'adversity' Gladys faced was being found out for blatant and proven corruption, which she was apparently forgiven for because a dastardly man broke her heart. Then she ran the State with the worst Covid performance and worst-performing economy (the second caused by the first). Australia, if you wonder how on Earth somebody like Trump becomes a leader, this is it - when slogans and sentimentality replace facts and due process.