Sketch: We're told not to leave home unless it's 'essential'. But the local TAB is still open. So is Bvlgari. Confused? You're probably not alone | michaelkoziol
It's a minefield. We're told not to leave home unless it's "essential". But the local TAB is still open. So is Bvlgari. As they say, one man's luxury is another man's necessity.
Fuller was then dutifully asked why IKEA remains open if its goods and services are superfluous. He said it was good for the economy and jobs, but acknowledged that if 4000 people were to decide they urgently needed a Swedish bedspread, the police would probably have to shut the joint down.Christopher Pearce
It's like a giant version of John Hewson's infamous interview with Mike Willesee, when the former Liberal leader tried valiantly to explain how his proposed GST on a birthday cake would depend on what type of cake it was and whether it had candles or icing or decorations, or faced east or west.
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