The recently elected Oz prime minister, Rupert Murdoch, is sending his proxy – a Mr Tony Abbott – to attend tomorrow’s official opening of the 44th Parliament of Australia.

Mr Abbott is known among the burgeoning Conservatives for Conservatives movement as a stunt fireman, lycra fanatic and devoted follower of the bouffanted Sir David Flounce (OAP), leader of Sycophants for More Monarchy…