Be thankful for our grey politicians

Aussie politico and mining magnate Clime Palmer has embraced his quirkiness.

British politicians are frequently accused of being too buttoned down and obsessed with their image. Things are very different in Australia, says Nick Cater in The Sunday Times. Thanks to the country's political system and a dose of "populism and guile", the mining magnate Clive Palmer and his Palmer United Party hold the balance of political power.

Rather than attempt to moderate his image, Palmer has embraced his quirkiness, "holding press conferences at Palmersaurus, his dinosaur theme park, and twerking like Miley Cyrus for the camera".

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