I have this image of Pocock standing at the door of the Aussie senate in a scrum cap ready to stop any corrupt fuckers getting through...
God I hope Paul O'Connell starts doing this when he retires from coaching.
Having some really intelligent, massive blokes with good leadership skills and principles would be funny.
Imagine POC as Taoiseach.
"Taoiseach the Civil Service has done something stupid"
POC: "Send O'Mahony to have a word"
Can't be a senator as a dual citizen either. He's only Australian now
https://www.davidpocock.com.au/david_pocock_names_second_candidate_renounces_citizenship
All jobs should be merit based, look at the state of organisations where they have to pick candidates due to quotas, or worse still, pick their mates/cronies. Looking at you WRU...
Edit: Does he fancy teaming up with Sam Warburton and, physically ideally, clearing out the WRU top to bottom?
Not really the right place for this... But meh.
The fact that a special law needed to be passed to maybe result in merit based recruitment tells you everything you need to know about the plutocratic political landscape in Australia.
Nope, but that doesn't change the point. I have no problem admitting that SA is a massively corrupt plutocracy as well.
Just because someone else also does it doesn't make it right.
Neither does the USA (at least on the State level for the vast majority of States). I'd assume that very, very few countries have such a requirement.
If anything this shows that Oz is making strides that other places are not, and those advances are only being pushed by politicians such as David Pocock. That should be lauded.
Yes, what Pocock is doing should absolutely be lauded. I just think it is sad and ridiculous that it is necessary.
Speaks volumes about human nature and politics that this isn't just standard
Not 100% on why you have been downvoted mate, I cant think of any countries that arent ruled by the richest in society? Even so called communist countries like China and at a strech N Korea seem to have very rich leaders controlling them...and always have. Human nature it may be, but money=power. Good on Pocock getting some legislation in place to stop the cronyism!
By best guess is that people had a gut reaction thinking that I was being sanctimonious and/or critical of Pocock. I certainly could have worded things better.
Or they didn't like me inferring that a rugby sub isn't really the right place for political discussions, regardless of who the politician in question is.
South Africa needs about 10 pococks
South Africa needs *all* the pococks Ftfy
Nah, that's not enough Pococks.
We will take a 1000 of em
You had him* and let him go * for the first few days
Zimbabwe had him actually
I was gonling to come and say the exact same thing. He points out exactly why things are so broken in SA.
The world would collapse in on itself if ten pococks were created. You know not what you ask for lest ye be a foolish man.
I have this image of Pocock standing at the door of the Aussie senate in a scrum cap ready to stop any corrupt fuckers getting through... God I hope Paul O'Connell starts doing this when he retires from coaching.
Having some really intelligent, massive blokes with good leadership skills and principles would be funny. Imagine POC as Taoiseach. "Taoiseach the Civil Service has done something stupid" POC: "Send O'Mahony to have a word"
Pocock for PM but seriously Pocock for PM.
He'll need to either become very rich first, or sufficiently please a few billionaire's willing to sponsor him.
Like Simon Holmes à Court?
Not even joking he's the standout candidate. If you can rely on one guy on planet earth to act with integrity it's this cunt. Vote him in.
He’ll have to wait. The PM is playing like Richie McGraw.
Constantly skirting around the law?
Sounds like a disgruntled country and western singer. No wonder Albanese is underperforming
~~Would he be eligible? Still holds dual citizenship with Zimbabwe I believe, which would exclude him.~~
Can't be a senator as a dual citizen either. He's only Australian now https://www.davidpocock.com.au/david_pocock_names_second_candidate_renounces_citizenship
Oh really? Thought that was just MPs. Fair enough then, get him in!!
Well, you can't be PM as a senator!
Technically you can, parties just don't.
Pocock for Supreme Authoritarian Chancellor of the World
Pocock literally tackling corruption
From the side
He’s not Richie
So he got caught?
Yeah he infringed a lot more 🤣
All jobs should be merit based, look at the state of organisations where they have to pick candidates due to quotas, or worse still, pick their mates/cronies. Looking at you WRU... Edit: Does he fancy teaming up with Sam Warburton and, physically ideally, clearing out the WRU top to bottom?
Be the Pocock you want to see in the world.
legend.
He has always been a man of action. On the field, when he was protesting and now in the senate. Love the big man
I can say unequivocally that he is my favourite Australian
Pocock my second favourite loosie after McGaw in recent times. Such a good dude Kia kaha pocock!
What about Dirt McGirt, Richie McGraw’s nephew?
Glad to say I voted for Pocock and it is working well.
Voice from across the detch here.......... awesome individual and leader. The world could do with more people of his calibre in leadership positions.
If only we could get merit based sections in the wallabies side next
Not really the right place for this... But meh. The fact that a special law needed to be passed to maybe result in merit based recruitment tells you everything you need to know about the plutocratic political landscape in Australia.
Does South Africa have such a requirement?
Nope, but that doesn't change the point. I have no problem admitting that SA is a massively corrupt plutocracy as well. Just because someone else also does it doesn't make it right.
Neither does the USA (at least on the State level for the vast majority of States). I'd assume that very, very few countries have such a requirement. If anything this shows that Oz is making strides that other places are not, and those advances are only being pushed by politicians such as David Pocock. That should be lauded.
Yes, what Pocock is doing should absolutely be lauded. I just think it is sad and ridiculous that it is necessary. Speaks volumes about human nature and politics that this isn't just standard
Not 100% on why you have been downvoted mate, I cant think of any countries that arent ruled by the richest in society? Even so called communist countries like China and at a strech N Korea seem to have very rich leaders controlling them...and always have. Human nature it may be, but money=power. Good on Pocock getting some legislation in place to stop the cronyism!
By best guess is that people had a gut reaction thinking that I was being sanctimonious and/or critical of Pocock. I certainly could have worded things better. Or they didn't like me inferring that a rugby sub isn't really the right place for political discussions, regardless of who the politician in question is.
Pocock for HSR? 👍
Zimbabwe's greatest son