Once he’s settled into his chair, radio firebrand Alan Jones likes to start his 2GB show by informing his listeners about the day’s weather as they tune in, bleary-eyed, at 5.30am each weekday morning.
But today’s forecast was a little different from most.
Within 10 seconds of starting his show, he launched into a tirade against Labor and its failed attempt to win power over the weekend.
“One of the most ridiculous things Labor is now saying is that they didn’t explain their policies well enough,” he said after a five-second summary of the weather.
“Well, I have got news for you. It was because you explained them so splendidly that people took to you with a baseball bat.”