A shell of the former

Mark Bahnisch at Troppo Armadillo;

"This Economy has Oomph"

...quoth Federal Treasurer Peter Costello. 0.1% growth in the December quarter, 1.5% over the year. This character is looking more and more like a clown...

Poor old Costello. He'll go down with the economy and then have to watch Abbott's political career rise with interest rates.