Of course they should name a sewerage plant after GWB. The turd.

The Peter Co$tello Tribute Annual Award for Gratuitous Self-Inflation?
no hider of self under a bushell, he

Anyhoo - word is Costello was third of fourth brief in the matter. He’s since bigged it up into a core personal myth, but Im told on excellent authority that Cap’n Smirk was carrying drinks and slicing the oranges back in 85.

Yes, indeed, while the Pratt Stand still stands and is still named Pratt, the John Elliot Stand was renamed in 2002. I think it was renamed the Presidents Stand, but I am happy to be corrected (as always!).

It was renamed the “Heroes” Stand in a fit of pique after the members kicked Elliott out for mismanagement (the heroes being a bunch of supporters who raised cash to pay some of the club’s alarming debt). They didn’t give back the two premiership cups he delivered, but in football it’s always a case of “what have you won for me lately?”. Even he would concede he hung on too long there, but he’s a vain man and vain people love to be noticed. A man who believes his own bullshit to this very day.

Far from taking Pratt’s name off any stand, they’ll most likely name the new building complex after him. The members love the guy - I’ve seen longer autograph queues for him than the club’s star players. A life time of philanthropy didn’t seem to buy much goodwill once he screwed up. And people wonder why there isn’t more.

Personally I think the George Bush Sewerage Plant of San Francisco is fabulously appropriate. He’s had to clean up the left’s shit for eight years after all.

The John Howard Institute of Swimming Skills for Prospective Boat People’s Children.

The Dolly Downer ‘Fishnet and Fuckwits’ of the Century Institute

The $Sweety Institute of Invertebrates.

The Bronwyn Bishop Islamic Headscarf Design Institute.

The Black Jack McKewan Institute for Dairy Product Imports.

The Jackie Kelly Islamic Prank Institute.

The Brendan Nelson ‘Blut und Boden’ Simpson’s Donkey Curriculum Study Institute.

The Brendan Nelson Museum of 2007 Vintage, Hornet Jet Fighters.

The Janet Howard ‘Tenants in Common Perpetuity’ Evictee Victim Institute.

The Peter Reith Waterfront Rottweilers Institute.

The Tony Abbott ‘Wire Coathanger’ Birth Control Institute.

The Phillip Ruddock ‘Amnesty International Badgewearers Phychosis’ Institute.

The John Anderson ‘Man From Ironbark’ Intelligence Study Institute.

But is it true that CP preferences in Qld helped to elect Jim Killen in 1961? “I think we should be told”. Come on, the Cold War’s over: you can tell us now.

So is it true dylwah? Was the last Liberal member to be elected, enabling “Pig Iron Bob” [he of the Communist Party Dissolution act and so much more] to squeak back into power, really elected on Copmmunist Party preferences? Did their ticket really put the Liberals above the ALP?

I had thought it might have been another groundless myth. Partly because Jim Killen (said elected Liberal) claimed repeatedly that Menzies sent him a telegram: “Killen, you are magnificent!” after they both scraped in, but apparently said telegram was entirely imaginary.

BTW, was the Queensland CP separate from the CPA? Was it the only pro-Menzies CP in Australia?

I heard that they built half of that “wing”, were running out of money, and suggested to the Federal Liberal Govt that it could be named after an Australian PM if the $ to complete it were provided. Cunning or venal, you be the judge!

Lean on this cherry tree and think of your favourite modern Pope.

And you think San Fran is extracting the Michael.

The name “John Elliott” HAS been removed from the satand at Princes Park, has it not?

Last Friday on radio, John Elliott was defending Mr Pratt in the wake of certain charges being laid. The burden of his argument was that you should leave a bloke (Pratt) alone if he had worked wonders with an under-performing footy team.

Ah, Victoria! It’s a different world…..

There is a Richard Pratt Stand at Princes Park. I initially thought it was named after champion South Melbourne Full Forward Bob Pratt. It’s a different stand to the former John Elliot Stand.

Thanks for the info Howard C.

That will necessitate TWO name changes in less than a decade.

The Carlton Football Club Honour Roll is beginning to look like the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, which used to be changed by edict overnight, causing harried librarians to paste the new truth over the old truth.

It’s gone way past workshopping - that was done here on LP - it’s into strategic implementation now, and won’t the nation be better for it? Yes indeedy: another win for working families!

My comment was in generality. We don’t name electorates after former PMs until after their dead (Fraser was named after someone else named Fraser). All the suggestions above, that are intended to be purely hypothetical and humourous are fine with me. My objection is this one is actually on the ballot and will be voted on, therefore could possibly happen.