A weight has lifted off the continent of Australia. Last night there was a cliffhanger with 44 votes to 54. We now have a new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull. Even though my political leanings are not with this government, this man is intelligent, and hopefully will once again recognise climate change and be more reasonable with other issues. Julie Bishop remains deputy, and Minister for Foreign Affairs.
This was not the only excitement. We had a bet with friends that Tony Abbott would be ousted before the end of the year. So, a box of chocolates is coming our way, ‘and all was (is) well with the world.’
No Cliffhangers Daily Post by Ben Huberman
Write a post about the topic of your choice in what ever style you want, but make sure to end with ‘…and all was well with the world.’
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_prompt/no-cliffhangers
Barbara Pyett 
Hope is good and worth cherishing.
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I admire you Barbara for expressing how you feel about the events taking place in your country I wish you the best as your nation try to get a worthy prime minister.
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Thank you Handikwani, we can only hope! At least hope is a more positive feeling than feeling depressed! 🙂
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I’m much encouraged by this change in events in Australia. As Canada prepares to go to the polls in October, I’m hoping sanity prevails and our would-be dictator is resoundingly tossed out of power. Canada used to be known as a kind and gentle country and our PM has managed to completely tarnish our world reputation.
Good luck to Australia. I hope this is the beginning of a world turnaround.
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Joanne I hope that you’re right and the changes begin to happen for the better.
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I’m pretty cynical about both parties (dedicated swinging voter), so all I want is someone with enough intelligence and insight to lead the country where it needs to go. Abbott wasn’t it. Shorten doesn’t fill me with confidence, so I’m hoping against hope that Turnbull can pull it off. And I wish to goodness they’d all forget their bruised egos and get on with what they’re supposed to be there to do!
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Like you, Helen, I’m hoping for changes. Labor doesn’t hold much hope for me either.Surely this man must be better than Abbott. Let’s hope he’s a good negotiator.
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I guess “All” is well with the world will never ring completely true. If our part of it is working, for the time being, it is about all we can expect. Glad your part is working out better! http://judydykstrabrown.com/2015/09/14/its-not-all-about-us/
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You are right, I’m taking a rather selfish view by everything being well, Judy. Am about to read your take on this topic.
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Didn’t mean to imply it was selfish, bk! I think we need to take pleasure in our immediate world for it’s never going to be perfect everywhere at once.
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we can hope…………..enjoy your chocolates
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Hope is important Julz! We shall enjoy them, thank you!
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Congratulations 🙂
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😀 😀
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Yes, at least the Liberals will do something now. SSM might be the first to get through. I still suffer from a kind of ringing in my ears….”Stop the boats…stop the boats..over and over…stop the boats…
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Yes, Gerard, I don’t believe that ringing will stop…. shame!
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