@@scottymeffz5025 .....hmm....in the running as the worst. There are a few candidates- Lib or ALP. The nominees are..... Whitlam Fraser Rudd Abbott Turnbull ......And the winner, or rather, the looser is......depends on one political bias. 😁
Until Abbot was mentioned I genuinely had no idea which government this was that they were talking about. Then I realised that this skit could be completely unchanged aside from the PM in question and it'd be just as accurate.
Yes because governments are always useless. Alp lnp greens dnc gop tories, labour they are all useless. The only good thing about Abbott is if he got his way the government woukd be so small we wouldnt have needed him, Turnbull or ScoMo or any of the losers the ALP puts forward.
Yes. When they said they make plenty of announcements but don't do anything I thought...has John Clarke posthumously recorded this about the Smug Scotty Government?! Then they mentioned Abbott and I remembered that his Government didn't do anything either. 8 years of inaction on anything meaningful and billions of tax-payer funds handed to wealthy donors - while real wages still go backwards, cost of living and power still climbs, house prices are out of reach and the climate is on it's last legs. What a great future awaits, hooray!
"Do you have a treasurer?" "Yes, but if anyone thought that he was running the economy there would be widespread panic in the streets." This was so well done and works timelessly, seamlessly, and globally.
@@hainsay Abbot was horrendous, but at least he believed in and stood for something. It was utterly the wrong thing, but it was at least something. Scummo believes in nothing and has no plan for anything other than to use his advertising skills to sell us that nothing as gold.
@@capitalknockers666 Absolutely right. Abbott, the mad monk, was misogynistic wanker who caused a lot of damage to Australia with his policy of say no to everything, when he was in opposition. Once he became PM, he still kept saying no. Dickhead. But SloMo is a dangerous, incompetent , do nothing fool who thinks his sky friend will make everything turn out fine. He hides everything, fucks everything he touches, and always denies responsibility. He is THE worst PM in living memory. When did Aussie’s become such gullible dumb arses?
@@upsidedownnugget9531 Any support I would have had for Abbott as a fellow onion-enjoyer was unceremoniously quashed when he decided it was normal to consume; not raw onion, not a raw uncut union, but a raw uncut onion with the skin on. What kind of goings-on inside Parliament House would be required to break someone into thinking that was a good idea?
the sports rorts , rape in the Parliament building , the car park , the airport land , giving murdoch 40 million , the vaccines , Ruby princes etc . They could have endless material
@Rusty_Gold85 You think Labor haven't provided just as much material in their shorter stints in charge? Paying off Brittany Higgins before a verdict, trying to foist the VTP on the country, accusing two thirds of the country of racism, etc.
"The government was elected, was it Bryan, by the people?" "Well, the previous government was voted out, put it that way." "I see. Kerensky." Gold for those of us lucky enough to get this one!
There are moments when you surpass mere parody, and elevate to the level of raw truth, Your signature is to leave me laughing in response, when otherwise I might have to cry, Just like when the "front fell off". You are Samuel Beckett reincarnated. Please, never stop.
We've had months and months of government-forming, and everything just roles along even in these times.. Belgium had one of 541 days. And it still exists..
Now the US figured this out a long time ago. Our Congress doesn't meet but 5 times a session. The rest of the time spend on news channels promoting "their brand" … whatever the hell that means.
Brilliant John 😘👍 Long time no see 😉 Wellington nz ,12.30 am , you sitting in a arm chair , Drinking a 750mil bottle of beer , Outside your flat , 1978 , Thanks for the conversation , And beer 😂😂😂🙏
Does anyone know what they're referencing at 1:10 "Well the previous government was voted out, put it that way" "I see, Kerensky". Is that a reference to Alexander Kerensky's government being overthrown in the October Revolution? Something else maybe? I've got no idea.
Yes , that was my thoughts also. I think it is also a ref to the belief that the voters voted against Labor ,rather than voting for the LNP at the last election
Yep. Labor was so hated that Abbott didn't seem that bad. Then again, I think hating the other guy is a much more common scenario than being genuinely enthusiastic about the one for whom you're voting.
The question, presented with razor wit, must already loom large in the popular mind for the humour to work (and these guys work it really well). Jokes aside - why do we need governments?
Jim: Surely you're not saying that the government of Britain is unimportant? Sarah Harrison: No, it's very important it's just that I haven't met anyone who's doing it. - Equal Opportunities
I think the question you should be asking is "WHY do we need STATE Government?". Its an unnecessary level of government that can be replaced by local and federal only
It is time for a free society. One based on consent, voluntary interaction and contract rather than mandatory decree , compulsion and force (ie. Government)
Fred Dagg could have upped the electricity already present in Yes, Minister. A feewheeling genius. Death In Brunswick cements his Legend, mighty though dead.
Which won't go against the old government that left my father homeless, my family homeless. Simply because they're too worried about blacks in Australia, and us polluting the world. Despite being the least racist country in the world, and the least pollutant. Good for you Australia. Let's destroy ourselves.
For people who didn’t understand or lack context aka American for many years now Australia politicly has gone through a weird phenomenon where at least since John Howard the late 90s not a single PM has lasted in office for their full mandate either through public scandal or internal party politics the median political life of a Aussie prime minister is 2 years if lucky
"We have a Government here."
"Yes...I'm aware of the Australian situation."
LOL
"He was elected was he?"
"Yes"
"Good heavens"
lol
I could've sworn he said "kill him". hahah
@William Kennedy Why 'was'?
Worst PM ever
@@scottymeffz5025 .....hmm....in the running as the worst. There are a few candidates- Lib or ALP.
The nominees are.....
Whitlam
Fraser
Rudd
Abbott
Turnbull
......And the winner, or rather, the looser is......depends on one political bias. 😁
@@1969cmp Rudd doesn't belong in that group but you're entitled to whichever opinion you like
Beautifully on the weekends.
Until Abbot was mentioned I genuinely had no idea which government this was that they were talking about. Then I realised that this skit could be completely unchanged aside from the PM in question and it'd be just as accurate.
Yes because governments are always useless. Alp lnp greens dnc gop tories, labour they are all useless. The only good thing about Abbott is if he got his way the government woukd be so small we wouldnt have needed him, Turnbull or ScoMo or any of the losers the ALP puts forward.
no shit wtf that's freaky
@@icmull alright now some are more useless than others.
And country...pretty universal actually...sad but true
Yes. When they said they make plenty of announcements but don't do anything I thought...has John Clarke posthumously recorded this about the Smug Scotty Government?! Then they mentioned Abbott and I remembered that his Government didn't do anything either. 8 years of inaction on anything meaningful and billions of tax-payer funds handed to wealthy donors - while real wages still go backwards, cost of living and power still climbs, house prices are out of reach and the climate is on it's last legs. What a great future awaits, hooray!
"Do you have a treasurer?"
"Yes, but if anyone thought that he was running the economy there would be widespread panic in the streets."
This was so well done and works timelessly, seamlessly, and globally.
Why the fuck do you have the flag of a white supremacist project as your avatar?
Lol. Well said bro 👍.
Wasn’t that Scomo as treasurer back then?
Well he did become PM and the country literally burnt to the ground.
So good in so many ways.
What made me Laugh Out Loud:
"Do you have an opposition?"
"No."
....
'He was elected? Good heavens'.
Lost myself at that! Classic!
I’m wiping a tear from my eye now from laughing at that 😂
Nearly four years now since John Clarke's death. Sorely missed. 😢
Who's "John Clarke"??
Indeed!!!
Still missed in 2025. He’d have had a good time with Covid sanctions and some of the woke nonsense. Common sense has been MIA for years
@@mfranssens Boy, we will have to deal with the UN-woke nonsense. Maybe forerver til the end. Ya see.
"How does it work on the weekends?" lol
This sketch has a certain timelessness that transcends party politics :)
And countries lol 😂
Oh how I wish we had Clarke & Dawe now. ❤️
Kerensky was a clever little name drop...
This is too accurate, don't know whether to laugh or cry.
Tears will be the only thing we will have left, if we are Lucky.
Five years later and nothings changed
Depends on whether you live in Australia or not.
If only John Clarke were still here to see the Scott Morrison government.
Do you remember Tony Abbott at all? He's already seen worse.
@@hainsay Abbot was horrendous, but at least he believed in and stood for something. It was utterly the wrong thing, but it was at least something. Scummo believes in nothing and has no plan for anything other than to use his advertising skills to sell us that nothing as gold.
@@capitalknockers666 the man certainly believed in onions I’ll give him that.
@@capitalknockers666 Absolutely right. Abbott, the mad monk, was misogynistic wanker who caused a lot of damage to Australia with his policy of say no to everything, when he was in opposition. Once he became PM, he still kept saying no. Dickhead. But SloMo is a dangerous, incompetent , do nothing fool who thinks his sky friend will make everything turn out fine. He hides everything, fucks everything he touches, and always denies responsibility. He is THE worst PM in living memory. When did Aussie’s become such gullible dumb arses?
@@upsidedownnugget9531 Any support I would have had for Abbott as a fellow onion-enjoyer was unceremoniously quashed when he decided it was normal to consume; not raw onion, not a raw uncut union, but a raw uncut onion with the skin on. What kind of goings-on inside Parliament House would be required to break someone into thinking that was a good idea?
Pure gold!. John Clarke is sorely missed. 🥇👍🏻
Just change the name to ScoMo and it’s still much the same...could you imagine their weekly segments through 2020 and now 21?! RIP mate
*Scotty from Marketing.
yeah, it would still be the same smart-arsed crap
the sports rorts , rape in the Parliament building , the car park , the airport land , giving murdoch 40 million , the vaccines , Ruby princes etc . They could have endless material
And the guy with tennis albo.
@Rusty_Gold85 You think Labor haven't provided just as much material in their shorter stints in charge? Paying off Brittany Higgins before a verdict, trying to foist the VTP on the country, accusing two thirds of the country of racism, etc.
They never do disappoint, old Clarke and Dawe...
Scarily relevant and applicable to 2021. Instead of 1950's Abbott, we have the King of ALL the Announcements, Scotty from Marketing.
I think it’s relevant to pretty much any government ever
It was topical at the time, but I can't quite remember why.
And we have the announcing of announcing announcements in NZ
It's the kind of comedy I like. Thanks from the UK
Only just come across these two....v v classy stuff.
I've literally just heard of these gents.5minutes ago!
Absolutely superb.
Cuttin to the core and keeping it clean...must've been difficult...
I wonder what Clarke and Dawe would make of 'The Voice"! They were brilliant!
Loved watching him on a Friday night.
Things do run well on the weekend don't they! Inspired and revolutionary!!
Yous crack me up every time even though there's just one of yous now RIP
We need you guys now
"The government was elected, was it Bryan, by the people?"
"Well, the previous government was voted out, put it that way."
"I see. Kerensky."
Gold for those of us lucky enough to get this one!
Also gold for anyone capable of using google
There are moments when you surpass mere parody, and elevate to the level of raw truth, Your signature is to leave me laughing in response, when otherwise I might have to cry, Just like when the "front fell off". You are Samuel Beckett reincarnated. Please, never stop.
The "so he's just a placeholder" remark was so on point. I miss this man' insight and wit.
What's amazing is that's so many of these sketches could apply to pretty much any western government.
particularly in the weekends!
We've had months and months of government-forming, and everything just roles along even in these times.. Belgium had one of 541 days. And it still exists..
@@JJVernig Excuse me. Belgium _still_ exists? Did Belgium _ever_ exist? Why?
Turns out none of us need the media or our governments...... Something to think about....
So good, these two.
It’s 2021 and nothing has changed
Pitched so perfectly. Great men
..."Can I order some flowers please?" "what have you got"? "a wreath, yeah that'll do" lmao!!!
The fact that ScoMo was the treasurer when this was made is quite funny
6 years later, and it has only become WORSE.
Nails my place of work.. management is always busy doing nothing.
Man i miss these
Brilliant as always.
Just as true today as it was back then...
Well the previous government was voted out, let's put it that way !!
Wish the "government would just fall off of the environment"... Go where NOTHING IS OUT THERE.
Legends!!!!!
scarily accurate as usual. keep em coming lads
Clarke, you are sadly missed RIP
Now the US figured this out a long time ago. Our Congress doesn't meet but 5 times a session. The rest of the time spend on news channels promoting "their brand" … whatever the hell that means.
You get it
Priceless
This could easily be about the current Brazilian government. It fits impressively well.
Saw it today, absolutely relevant.
Weekends are good when government is not working..
This is JUST as accurate now. Change the PM and you're all good. I can't believe half of them were elected in any party!
Thanks, algorithm.
Good evening, Brian.
Brilliant.
Really miss this grate man. A huge loss to our country. We could shore use him ATM
Brilliant John 😘👍
Long time no see 😉
Wellington nz ,12.30 am , you sitting in a arm chair ,
Drinking a 750mil bottle of beer ,
Outside your flat , 1978 ,
Thanks for the conversation ,
And beer 😂😂😂🙏
Does anyone know what they're referencing at 1:10 "Well the previous government was voted out, put it that way" "I see, Kerensky". Is that a reference to Alexander Kerensky's government being overthrown in the October Revolution? Something else maybe? I've got no idea.
Yes , that was my thoughts also. I think it is also a ref to the belief that the voters voted against Labor ,rather than voting for the LNP at the last election
That's absolutely what they meant.
Yep. Labor was so hated that Abbott didn't seem that bad. Then again, I think hating the other guy is a much more common scenario than being genuinely enthusiastic about the one for whom you're voting.
Hahaha!
"So the government was elected Brian?"
"Well the previous government was unelected."
"Ah yes, a Kerensky."
Classic
0:26 in the PACIFIC 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Timeless
Imagine the field day John Clarke would have with Scott Morrison if he was still alive.
No field would be big enough, me thinks !!
Scott Morrison is dead? Now that explains much!
RIP john clarke
Anyone watching this during the 2018 Turnbull #LibSpill?
Yes and it's still super depressing.
No. I'm watching it now in 2021 and it's still super relevant
Brilliant stuff
It is a sad statement on government in general that this is so true.
This hits different in 2021.
Incomparable.
The question, presented with razor wit, must already loom large in the popular mind for the humour to work (and these guys work it really well).
Jokes aside - why do we need governments?
Humans are communal creatures, we always seem to for groups which end up having leaders. Governments are the current manifestation of that.
Jim: Surely you're not saying that the government of Britain is unimportant?
Sarah Harrison: No, it's very important it's just that I haven't met anyone who's doing it.
- Equal Opportunities
The less a government does the better. As he says, the country works fine on weekends.
1:12 That one line sums Aussies best we don't vote a new govt in we only vote the previous one out
The front of the Government fell off.
Hilarious! Back on form guys!
These guys are priceless. "Yes but if everyone thought he was running the economy there'd be widespread panic in the streets..."
It needs a heart and soul first..
Best laugh all week.
“I see. Kerensky”
Almost a throw-away comment, but so much in it
16 'Brian's in two and a half minutes. Wonderful. :)
Thanks recommended
This applies to the UK “situation” right now 😔
I think the question you should be asking is "WHY do we need STATE Government?".
Its an unnecessary level of government that can be replaced by local and federal only
Why are these still so relevant despite being 6 years old?
Reminds me of Scotmo Marketing, Sales & Do Nothing in 202!
MISS YA FRED !
Now it doesn’t even meet most of the time
It is time for a free society. One based on consent, voluntary interaction and contract rather than mandatory decree , compulsion and force (ie. Government)
Yeah, its like Afghanistan, they are all "enjoying " a "Government Free" experience now.
Quite popular I believe .
Fred Dagg could have upped the electricity already present in Yes, Minister. A feewheeling genius. Death In Brunswick cements his Legend, mighty though dead.
How could John Clarke so accurately predict Scotty from Marketing.
Insert Each way Airline Albo and its all still relevant in 2025...😂😂
I love the off the Karensky comment :)
The question is do we need the government we have now.
Which won't go against the old government that left my father homeless, my family homeless. Simply because they're too worried about blacks in Australia, and us polluting the world. Despite being the least racist country in the world, and the least pollutant. Good for you Australia. Let's destroy ourselves.
Change the names occasionally and this will always be relevant
Yes, the constitution, we have one in Australia. Peoples rights. Yes, we have those too. Remember we the people are the true governours of the land.
1:40
what is the music at the begining of the video?
Canberra...with a C. A true satirist and greatly missed.
For people who didn’t understand or lack context aka American for many years now Australia politicly has gone through a weird phenomenon where at least since John Howard the late 90s not a single PM has lasted in office for their full mandate either through public scandal or internal party politics the median political life of a Aussie prime minister is 2 years if lucky
Well, currenty corporations are running the country, so the government seems superfluous
2021 would b far better without a govt
Gods in heaven chattin with jc
love it