15 November

The politics of words. DROUGHT. Drought suggests that lack of water is due to lack of rain. It's a concept used a lot because it puts the blame on weather, rather than on anything humans do. One of a politician's genuine skills (not criticising them) is in framing ideas in words. 'Quiet Australians' is another; that one is sinister. It means "Australians who don't criticise the government".