Bumper Year for Hand-outs

Tell you what, it's been a bumper year for hand-outs to farmers. Once again, hard-working city-folk are propping up failed businesses in the bush, while the urban poor miss out to enable the lifestyle choices of rural voters.

Well, since I'm paying, they should bloody well cheer up about it. On my next country drive, I expect to see scenes of bucolic splendor and pastoral idyll!