Well the State Budget has come and gone. There were thankfully no major rises as far as I am concerned but the sting may be in hidden detail. I am far from impressed with the present leadership and there is scheduled to be an election on March 10th 2010 but I would not be at all surprised if this will happen sooner.
It was welcome to see the Sun today after a week or more of being blanketed by cloud and infrequent drizzle. This past week has been one of the coldest I can remember. I can hardly wait for Summer and then turn down the floor heaters. Unfortunately I am on a fixed rate over 12 months but the electricity regulator has increased the rate by a further 7% as from July 1st. I feel sorry for those worse off than I am, trying to balance their budget.
The conflict between Israel and Palestine shows no signs of ending. I believe that the Israeli leadership has announced their position re a two state solution which they know will be rejected by the Palestinians. I worry about the possibility of a conflict breaking out between Iran and Israel involving nuclear weapons which really could make the region even more volatile. We shall watch to see what will happen from now.
Robin L. Harwood
Northern Tasmania 0500 UTC
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