Jeff Kennett, Bill Clinton and John Lennon are standing before God at the throne of Heaven.

God looks at them, and says, "Before granting you a place at my side, I must first ask you what you believe in."

Addressing Mr Lennon first, he asks "What do you believe?"

John looks God in the eye, and states passionately, "I believe in giving peace a chance. That beauty is something deep within the soul, and there is nothing beyond our reach if you work hard enough for what you believe in. Peace, man!"

God looks up, and offers John the seat to his left.

He then turns to Bill Clinton. "And you, Mr Clinton. What do you believe?"

Bill stands tall and proud. "I believe courage, honour, and passion are the fundamentals to life, and I've spent my whole political career providing a living embodiment of these traits, particularly passion!!"

God, moved by the passion of the speech offers Bill the seat to his right.

Finally, he turns to Jeff Kennett. "And you, Mr Kennett. What do you believe?

"I believe", says Jeff smoothly, "that you are in my seat".