We Australians are JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH to stand on our own two feet.

WE Australlians are SUB-HUMAN and UTTERLY UNWORTHY of independence

WE MUST HIDE UNDERNEATH THE SKIRT OF THE QUEEN

SHE WILL PROTECT US AND TELL US WHAT TO DO

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN - STUFF EVERYBODY ELSE ON THE PLANET

AUSTRALIANS ARE AFRAID OF INDEPENDENCE - THEY JUST DONT HAVE THE INTERNAL CONFIDENCE

I must hand to the Americans though - they are never short of self belief (although this self belief is currently being tested on the international political stage and with its internal economic fragility - wait for the results in due course)