British PM Benjamin Disraeli is right to say that “we all like flattery, but when it comes to royalty, lay it on with a trowel”. Replacing federal ministers with ‘royalty’, it seems Anika Wells makes his point if international awards are to be believed (“All’s Wells that ends Wells for minister”, DT, 2/10). The minister and Digital Economy Minister Andrew Charlton deserve praise for seeking to protect children from both themselves and predators in the dangerous world of cyber caitiffs. While front page acclaim on Time Magazine has been reputably disparaged since Adolf’s 1938 debut, I guess the healthy cynicism of Aussies has been rightly triggered since leftist groups nominated Wayne Swan as the world’s best treasurer in 2011. H.G. Wells summed this scenario up with his classic line, “the crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow”. Acclaim for Anthony Albanese as a 2023 “most influential” person and recently a “global” citizen will surely backfire when Aussies tire of our country being weakened by the globalists’ borderless and economic world vision. Clearly, it seems “dubious honours for the elite” and “harmful internet content” deserve the same treatment: a well placed WELLington boot from a new communications minister. Alan Sexton, North Parramatta 3October2026
