Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been busy laundering his image as a coal-fondling, offshore-imprisoning hardnut. You’ve probably noticed: he’s inflicted cringey videos and beer-swilling stunts upon Australia to sell his softer, daggier image.
Now, the PM appears to have altered his signature to reflect the nickname “ScoMo”, because “Scott Morrison” just isn’t going to cut it any more.
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Morrison yesterday unveiled the big, blue campaign bus he and staffers will use to travel around marginal seats in Queensland before the next federal election. His mug is emblazoned on the bus; so too is his squiggle.
Looking forward to hitting the road in Qld this week and keeping Australia on the right track – lower taxes, more jobs, lower electricity prices, economy building and congestion busting infrastructure, AAA balanced budgets. pic.twitter.com/TnRFVZFjbj
— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) November 4, 2018
But Herald Sun reporter Rob Harris noted the signature is somewhat different to his previous scrawls, which suggests the PM is going all-in with the “ScoMo” moniker.
Looking forward to hitting the road in Qld this week and keeping Australia on the right track – lower taxes, more jobs, lower electricity prices, economy building and congestion busting infrastructure, AAA balanced budgets. pic.twitter.com/TnRFVZFjbj
— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) November 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/rharris334/status/1058953260323680256
It doesn’t even appear that Morrison changed his signature immediately after taking over from Malcolm Turnbull in August. A letter sent to retiree organisation SCOA Australia, dated October 22, shows Morrison using his full, non-“ScoMo” signature.
It’s unlikely that Morrison’s new signature alone will do much to sway his poll results, which have sunk dramatically since the leadership spill, but it does indicate that the Prime Minister is open to anything which could potentially win over voters.
