An opportunity lost...

While the NSW Left struggles with headlines like "Labor's Left votes against female deputy" Queensland has forged ahead and promoted Anna Bligh as Deputy.

Anna Bligh

Now Queensland Labor have a bright alternative to the men in suits that so dominate the frontbench of both major parties. Now Queensland - conservative, backward, Queendsland - can forge ahead and soon join Victoria, NT and the ACT as states that trusted a female in the top job.

Meanwhile in NSW we can look forward to this:

Deputy Suit

Oh hang on...that is the old grey guy in the suit that we replaced with the new grey guy in the suit. My bad!