Cartoon depicts: NEW POLITICAL TERMS - THE ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY
BY CHRIS SLANE

"HEY. SHIT HAPPENS!" Says Bill English

REASSESSION
n. cancelling promises because of the economic situation.

PLEBISCIDE
n. when a government attacks it's working-class supporters.

VOTE PAS
n. being unable to blame it all on the government because you voted for them.

DEFOLATE
V. spraying an issue with excuses for not doing anything.

SCHADEN FRIEND In . when someone you know is made redundant by the government they voted for.

TREASURY ISLAND
n. immunity from staff cuts.

"YOU CAN FALL ON YOUR SWORDS OR BE PUSHED ON THEM SLOWLY." Says civil service CEO.

PPP - outsourcing
2009