As much as one wonders about his stability of mind, Abbott has achieved his aim in the manner he likes to.ie., ignite and retreat. It's his normal manner.
So, he's given the message to the haters that he's one of them, and now that he's managed to add a bit of divisiveness to their recipe, he'll retreat on the matter for a while and add little doses as required.
Yep, a bit of division is what the nation needs. And we've got a leader who thrives on it.
Perhaps get rid of dames and knights might be a more Australian thing to do.
