When too busy to blog - never be afraid to filch! Shamelessly lifted from St Molesworth is this weeks top ten.

Top 10 priorities for the new minister of foreign affairs
1. Call Paul Holmes to get a list of his best darkie jokes.

2. Ensure all his DPS officers are under five-foot-two.

3. Revive ANZUS relations through new sporting initiatives - like an Australia/US/New Zealand Poker Tri Series.

4. Demand that he be introduced at functions as "Foreign Minister of New Zealand but not a member of the Government".

5. Support application of British American Tobacco to become a member of the UN.

6. Remove biggest barrier to lasting peace in the Middle East - that pesky Islamic liquor ban.

7. Sign free suit trade agreement with Italy.

8. Slip "scotch" and "cigarettes" into the revised UN Declaration of Human Rights.

9. Accuse Kim Il-Jong of being a "one man personality cult" without laughing.

10. Force MFAT to put out an advisory against all non-essential travel to Tauranga.