23 January

Lorna Denham of Cardiff Heights NSW writes to The Sydney Morning Herald: “The republicans must have paid a monachist to invent their new truly awful slogan ‘A Mate for Head of State’. Barbara McGarity of Turramurra NSW complains online ‘I don’t know what sort of fools are currently active in the republican movement but they think they can revitalise their campaign by calling it ‘Mate for Head of State’. This will antagonise many women.” Next Barbara wrote a letter to The Editor to underline her point, read her letter and online contributions here. A male correspondent to the SMH said that if the head of state is a mate, and if he has a supply of free tickets to the footy and cricket, could he please pass them on to him and his other mates? WfaAR thinks this hit the nail right on the head and couldn’t put it better.