Dynastic Democracy

Sitting at home lazily scanning the news bulletins on the BBC. Tomorrow a hike up a little mountain outside Kluang, Johor State, Malaysia, with a Singaporean trekking group. Cyclone hitting North Queensland; Hilary Clinton ducking a shoe-throwing fashionista in Vegas. From Mother to daughter: Chelsea Clinton fielded a question on a possible political career... Unexpected TV infotaiment. Further fingering took in Michelle Obama's first speaking role for this non-viewer: a tonight show Letterman-style. Music for Michelle sacheying in from behind the curtain, waving her hands. The curly teaser question of the Hiliary/Michelle dream-team for 2016 deftly turned to comedy. Warmly applauded by either the studio audience, or else canned. One other politico-drama package was on offer on the BBC site, tagged - Why is Indian politics dominated by dynasties?... Oh golly! Gee....  
         Serious investigative journalism from the BBC?...
         Sitting here on the equator the net for political royalty does not need to be cast so very far: a short fling into the water soon brings up the Lees here; Najib following his father up north; and down south Megawati's ambitions for her daughter seemingly frustrated by the people's man Jokowi. A year ago the PM here was asked about any political interest evident in his teenage children.