For today’s strategic planning session, we booked the executive boardroom at Rydges North Sydney. This was our view. Remember, this is the middle of winter in Sydney. Hello, London. 
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24 June 2007 at 4:07 pm
Snarky Platypus
We’ll make a North Shore middle class Liberal of you yet…
24 June 2007 at 5:42 pm
Stilgherrian
@Snarky Platypus: I’m not sure whether to respond to that one seriously or with sarcasm.
16 July 2007 at 5:11 pm
Fiona
what’s wrong with being a north shore middle class liberal? nothing, i say!
16 July 2007 at 10:24 pm
Stilgherrian
@Fiona: It depends to a very large part on whether the word “liberal” has a small or large “L”.