Tuckey 2.0: Ironbar’s foray into the blogosphere
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Wilson “Ironbar” Tuckey officially broke the internet yesterday when he announced during a press conference that he was going to start a blog. The former renegade MP for O’Connor — who was booted out by WA Nationals candidate Tony Crook three weeks ago — has a colourful history to say the least. Tuckey’s views on everything from climate change to the stolen generation are typically controversial and always provocative. His nickname alone — earned after a convicted assault charge as publican of a rough pub back in the ’60s — ensures we will definitely be adding his blog to our RSS feeds. For car crash value at the very least. So what will Ironbar blog about? And what will he call this online outlet for his thoughts? Crikey caught up with the man himself to discuss all things Tuckey 2.0. So, we saw yesterday that you were starting a blog? Well you know, I wanted to keep my brain working. I think it’s a means by which I can express my point of view on issues in the community. When I hold a view about something I want to talk about it and I find it will be easier to do when I can’t be held accountable as an MP or have people ringing up the leader to ask about what I’m saying. My views aren’t necessarily radical, but they’re usually different to what a lot of people believe. Why a blog? Well, when you put out a press releases it is beholden to media, but if you do a blog it’s up to people to take an interest if they wish. What kind of things will you post about? Are there any issues that you want to get off your chest? It’s a case of what turns up at different times. I have some very strong views on the issue of Aboriginal rights. That whole land rights issues is a dog’s breakfast it’s not doing anybody any good. I’d also want to talk about climate change, where you’ve got an argument going on in Canberra at the moment. Those are the sorts of things that I want to talk about. Do you have any favourite blogs at the moment? What do you read online? I don’t read a lot of stuff online. I used to rely on my very competent staff to keep my updated, but a) I haven’t got them any more and b) I have a lot more spare time now. You know, this isn’t going to happen overnight. I’m going to have to do a bit of research into presentation and so on, but I have been a prolific letter writer to newspapers over the years. Do you use a computer very often? Not a great deal, but my kids are all very competent. I can get along with the basic tasks, but it’s more a case of presentation. I still write by hand, so I’m going to have to learn to think and type at the same time. Do you have any idea what you will name the blog? Well I’m going to have to register the name of the blog, but I’m thinking of going with ‘Ironbar’… Well speaking of names, we’ve got some suggestions: ‘Talkin’ Tuckey’, ‘What ya talkin’ about, Wilson?’, ‘Roast Tuckey’, ‘The Tuckshop’, ‘Keep on Tuckin’, ‘The Tuckey Country’, ‘Tit for Tuck’. What do you reckon? (Laughs.) Oh well they’d all attract a bit of interest. But no, it would have to be ‘Ironbar’. That’s what I’m known as and that’s what I’m thinking will work. Perhaps we could email you some of the suggestions from our readers … Look I’m going to have to go, I’ve got a radio interview coming up. See ya later. Do you have a better name than Ironbar for Wilson Tuckey’s blog? Email us at boss@crikey.com.au with your brain waves. Winner gets a prize pack. |
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25 Comments
‘Ironblog Tuckey’
After yesterday’s bit of “statesmanship”, Tuck Off would seem appropriate.
Get Tucked! It’s to the point and a little bit creepy, just like Wilson.
Man walked into a bar. Knocked him clean out. Iron Bar it was.
How long do you think it would be ,before someone hacked his site ??? ” I lost my seat to a Indie ” tuckey.redneck .au
I thought Conroy’s filter was going to protect us from this kind of filth.
If Crikey must have Tuckey in its paper it had better not be at the expense of really serious analysis and comment. Perhaps he could appear in the comic section.
I cannot believe that Crikey would give this pond filth f**kwit oxygen. Your ‘interview’ reads like we should actually take it seriously. Love Crikey, but what the f**k were you thinking? Journalism 101: Just because an unstable, sociopath without the courage to kill answers the telephone, doesn’t mean you should print what the moron has to say. How about a bit of common sense and editorial judgement?
iTuckey
“I still write by hand”, he says. Tony Windsor “can’t operate a computer”. Abbott is “not a tech-head”. Gillard knows less about it all than the three of them combined.
With their near-identical CVs (OK, yeah, Tuckey ran a redneck pub…) politicians know bugger-all about the real world, let alone the virtual world…
Ideal for advanced policy formulation…try it out on the nearest folkarse group: “Jeez Julia, fantastic vision!” “Thank you, Kylee, no journalistic cynicism here…yes we need a National Broadband Network. Let’s have a conversation with The Australian People about it…”
Wack Job Wilson or Mucky Tuckey? Just askin.’
It’s a shame Wilson has tucked off to the Great Gibber Plain…who would you rather watch on the news, Bill Shortarse or Ironbar?
Just pray the govt. collapses soon. Don’t be evasive. You know why. Look me in the eye. Three years of Banal Julia? Three years of platitudes delivered in a tone-deaf drone…
Lucky Tuckey.
Chris
Why don’t you say what you really think!
I for one want to know how old the codger really is. Certainly he is at least 10 years older than he claims. Friend of the family first met him when she was 21. He was publican at the Carnarvon pub. She is 86 this year so do the math.
Perhaps Nip & Tuck would be appropriate. he could even make it bi-lingual in Strine and Nihongo.
Tuck It or Leave It.
It’ll be the latter for me.
I just love the quote
“Well you know, I wanted to keep my brain working. “
The thing is having met the man I am of the opinion that his brain should be in perfect working order as its never been used.
Somwhat like his ethics
@CHRIS GRAHAM - I’m with you, Chris(and others of like mind). I recall his comments re those people of senior years with asbestos related diseases - didn’t think that they should receive any compensation. Of course, most of them wouldn’t be in receipt of a nice fat pension at taxpayers’ expense like he will now. I won’t be bothered with either him or his blog. I don’t like racists or people who aren’t capable of acknowledgeing the suffering and eventual death of others - deliberately caused, while the CEO’s and others got rich???
@THE PAV - indeed! Well said!
‘TUCKWIT’
Unemployedgrumpyoldwhiterascistman.com.au
it’s got to be “Milky Bar”, because he could have sat in one for the last 30 yrs and it would not have made any difference to his sitting in Parliament. His only contribution was to be a serial pest and an embarresment to Australia
I think he should call it “page not found”
iBar
@LORD LUCAN _ I agree! I recall hearing that Tuckey was one of the main offenders re interjections during question time - (Christopher Pyne is another, apparently). It might be less annoying listening to question time in future. That has to be an improvement - the yelling out drives me nuts!
Regardless of what he calls himself, I won’t be participating. got better things to do with my time. His ‘gracious’ acceptance of the will of the people was telling wasn’t it?I’d suggest that his former colleagues are probably pleased to see him gone - and good riddance!
When I sent him an email re his attitude to asbestos sufferers and got one back with a paragraph from a comment I’d made on another post, it sent a shiver I can tell you. It was like a threat - ‘I know what your political attitudes are and I’m watching!’ He must’ve googled my name? I think at best he’s a bully and a thug!
‘FTW Paradigm’
brainfart.com.au
Please God, no webcam.
The signature song and tune to his program or whatever should be based on the old song “Chick- Chick Chick-Chick Chicken Lay a Little Egg for Me!”, changed to “Chuck- Chuck Chuck-Chuck Tuckey Lay a Little Egg for Me” with suitable graphics. He’s laid enough of them, after all. And the melody is catchy.