A FACEBOOK post about the Queen by the Liberal Party’s candidate for Hastings Briony Hutton was changed within the hour.
The first post read: “Queen Elizabeth II perhaps the most famous, and famously inscrutable, woman in the world.
“Even before she became Queen at the impossibly young age of 25, Elizabeth set the tone for her reign by declaring, in effect, that the job was bigger than the person.
“And so is my job as your candidate for Hastings. I am and will continue to be devoted to your service.”
Within a short time Hutton’s message was changed to: “Queen Elizabeth II, dedicated to duty, quick of wit and big of heart.
“Even before she became Queen at 25, Elizabeth set the tone for her reign by declaring that she would dedicate her life to serving her people.
“What a legacy to have left us as a towering example of public service.”
This second version was “liked” by Liberal Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie among others.
First published in the Southern Peninsula News – 4 October 2022
