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The original was posted on /r/perth by /u/stingerdelux72 on 2025-01-30 10:33:09+00:00.

The Liberal Party, bless their well-shined shoes, have had a moment of delightful clarity. They’ve announced it was “not appropriate” (read: astonishingly daft) to christen an election fundraiser the Lord Mayor’s Cup. Why? Because it involved Basil Zempilas juggling his dual roles as Perth’s Lord Mayor and Liberal member for Churchlands in a way that would make even the most ambitious circus performer wince.

Now, one might argue this is the political equivalent of balancing a teacup on a very nervous Labrador: technically possible but overwhelmingly ill-advised. Yet, here we are, staring at a spectacular misstep as if it were a piece of modern art titled Conflict of Interest in Motion.

The question, dear Perthians, is this: are we meant to merely shrug and mutter “politics as usual,” or do we demand fewer teacups and better Labradors? Perhaps this is just how things are these days, but surely even a political system could strive for the dizzying heights of slightly less embarrassing.