Having seen Keating! the opera a few days ago, I wonder whether we'll one day be treated to Beattie!. As I write Queensland Premier Peter Beattie is in fine form, "weighing up" whether he'll call an election or just a byelection for the seat of the seriously ill Nita Cunningham. Oh, the drama, the pathos, the protesting-too-much. Maybe it's more the stuff of a TV soap. I can hardly wait for the next exciting episode.