The
major lesson the 2015 budget debate has taught us so far - apart from the
fact that we’re broke - is that the quality of picong in our parliament is
seriously lacking. Forget clever put downs, quick come backs, and vicious jabs
at an opponent’s character; our Parliamentarians instead prefer insipid one
liners, repetitive talking points and predictable punch lines to get their
point across. Parliamentary picong displays as much creative skill and
imagination as a bikini and feathers mas costume.
