STEVE SMITH; STILL CHEATING.

A few days ago, Steve Smith, now the former captain of the Australian cricket team, appeared in front of the cameras to make light of his team's ball tampering. Smith then seemed to believe that it was a pretty minor matter and insisted that he would simply 'learn' from the 'mistake' and carry on as team member and captain.

Today, having discovered that blatant cheating is considered rather more seriously by the Australian cricketing authorities, Smith has again appeared before the media but his demeanour this time was somewhat different. Apologetic and contrite, he developed a nasty case of crocodile tears as he talked of his sins.

How utterly false and nauseating. Having been found out and condemned, Smith now seeks to engender pity; for a man who is as hard as nails, this simply doesn't wash. The actions that he initiated and supervised were premediated and calculated yet now he wants us to accept that it was really just a terrible single mistake. 

Poppycock. A mistake it wasn't and whether it was a single occurrence is seriously open to question. The man is a cheat of the worst kind and his behaviour today was nothing more than an attempt to cheat watchers again. Do not be fooled by the phoney tears.

EU REFERENDUM - EUROVISION POINTS THE WAY.

I've just discovered that Australia is a participant in the latest Eurovision Song Contest. How does that make any sense ?

Of course, non-European countries do already have a history in this musical (?) extravaganza, but Australia is not quite Turkey or Israel which are, at least, within 5,000 miles of the continent. However, it does make me wonder about the pragmatism of nations.

We have been told in terrifying terms about the potential horrors of Brexit; almost everyone with a vested interest in sticking to the 'status quo' has come out and told us how dangerous leaving the EU would be, and yet, when it suits them, a country from the other side of the globe can be counted as a member of the European family.

Does anyone seriously believe that a UK exit from the stifling world of the European Union would lead to disaster ? It might make the EU take a step back and rethink its approach, but would it really have long term damaging effects ? If Australia is so desperate for European involvement, which would it prefer to do business with - a stagnating, corrupt and inward-looking EU, or an outward and forward looking United Kingdom ?

Answers on a post card, please.

VOTE LEAVE !!!!!