The commentariat agree. Peter Costello needs
to get tougher
if he wants to get John Howard out of the Lodge.
But how?

The Crikey army has the answer. You, dear
readers, have never forgotten the Treasurer’s fondness for professional
wrestling
. If The Great Pedestrian seems immovable, you
say, The Smirking Assassin should try a few basic wrestling holds on him.

There’s the surfboard:

The jack-knife:

The leg splits:

And if all else fails, the side scissors is
bound to put the squeeze on: