IT'S been revealed Tony Abbott tried to get a post-sacking meeting with the Queen but she snubbed him, doubtless because she preferred an afternoon with her corgis and an evening watching Coronation Street.What is it with our rejected leaders that they need to run to mummy for reassurance after they've lost their jobs? Following his dumping Kevin Rudd sought a meeting with Hillary Clinton although tea and ministrations apparently failed to lift his spirits. Boys, it's not international validation you need but self-examination.