Tim Blair

SAY SORRY

Phillip Adams -- who described me as "odious" during a recent Radio National broadcast heard by fourteen people -- imagines life in a parallel universe:

I was surprised and pleased by Howard's graceful concession speech. Not only did he finally say sorry to the indigenous population, he also apologised to the electorate for misleading them on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. Indeed, he went further and begged forgiveness for embroiling us in that sorry escapade while conceding that he'd behaved unconscionably in the previous election in regard to the Tampa asylum-seeker stand-off. Howard went on to announce that he'd be seeking therapy for this condition and that Piers Akerman, Christopher Pearson and Tim Blair, among others, would be joining him in truth and reconciliation sessions conducted by Hugh Mackay.

The truth and reconciliation sessions will run into weeks hearing Adams explain his Krauthammer column and turkey fantasies. Incidentally, when I met Media Watch's David Marr and Peter McEvoy, they seemed genuinely alarmed by Adams' Krauthammer piece, of which they'd not previously been aware. Not that they’ve done anything about it since, of course, but at least now they know of the odious entity they’ve largely allowed to escape their attention.