Julie Bishop for PM
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I definitely won't be voting for her in that case.
Glad you bought these facts to my attention.
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Yes. Surely if you're going to be offering your take on someone else's old comment it would be reasonable to state that, IFocus.
As if you ever would anyway, Rumpole.I definitely won't be voting for her in that case.
Glad you bought these facts to my attention.
Ms Bishop is single. She has been linked with various companions since being divorced. How is it relevant and whose business is it other than her own?
And why on earth would you, even if she were in a live in, confirmed relationship with someone who happened to be a property developer, allow that to affect any consideration of her capacity to do her job?
We happen to have some property developers on this forum, people with the initiative to see and take up opportunities. Good on them. It would be good if more followed their example instead of forever sitting back and expecting governments to create a living for them.
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You seem to have your 'ear to the ground' Julia. If Ms Bishop ever decides to ditch her current paramour please let me know. I'd like to try my chances.
PS: Doesn't mean I would want her to be PM though.
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If she remained as Foreign Minister, there would be no conflict of interest. As Prime Minister she could influence decisions in the favour of her partner's business relations.
I'm surprised that you think that such a thing would never happen. The political landscape is littered with property developers gaining advantage from both sides of politics.
Yes of course as long as their developments are justified on public interest grounds. If it's just a cash grab as a thank you from their political mates for donations or relationships, then it amounts to corruption.
Yet corruption from unions and a PM is perfectly fine. Happy to turn a blind eye to that.
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No blind eye at all. A Royal Commission is now being held. If people are corrupt from whatever parties, I hope they get what they deserve.
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There's a constant theme amongst members here; if something is smelly in Denmark, it's Ok because there's a smell in London too. Just replace Denmark and London with the political party, sexual orientation, religion of your choice. .
And what is it with the apparent lack of understanding satire and irony when posts are so blatantly ridiculous they have to be tongue in cheek.... emoticons are superfluous. Our refugee Vietnamese member in particular has a field day with some of you guys.
.And what is it with the apparent lack of understanding satire and irony when posts are so blatantly ridiculous they have to be tongue in cheek.... emoticons are superfluous. Our refugee Vietnamese member in particular has a field day with some of you guys.
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There's a constant theme amongst members here; if something is smelly in Denmark, it's Ok because there's a smell in London too. Just replace Denmark and London with the political party, sexual orientation, religion of your choice.
And what is it with the apparent lack of understanding satire and irony when posts are so blatantly ridiculous they have to be tongue in cheek.... emoticons are superfluous. Our refugee Vietnamese member in particular has a field day with some of you guys.
Nicely put.
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You seem to have your 'ear to the ground' Julia. If Ms Bishop ever decides to ditch her current paramour please let me know. I'd like to try my chances.
Sadly, Bintang, I have no insider knowledge whatsoever. I was just curious enough last night, following the assertion about her 'partner' to google "Julie Bishop's partner", the result of that search I duly posted.The main article reported her having a day at the races with the gentleman in question and his two adult daughters.
No wonder politics attracts so few good people when a few outings with someone apparently invites speculation that by association she could be open to corrupt decisions in a ministerial role.
Thats funny I was going to say the same thing.
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The fact is that we don't have much to chose from in the way of great leaders, from any side of politics.
It's a pity we couldn't advertise the job and even recruit from overseas.
It's a pity we couldn't advertise the job and even recruit from overseas.
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It's a pity we couldn't advertise the job and even recruit from overseas.
That would be extremely dangerous if it was done in accordance with the principal of equal opportunity employment. We might end up with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Imagine the out-cry if we tried to avoid this by saying – ‘no muslims need apply’.
You are pretty monomaniacal about the muslims. Do you dream about them?
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No. I suspect I'm just an Islamophobe outing myself.
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Maybe you are like one of characters in a gay propaganda movie who rails against homosexuals because he is in denial?
Perhaps you are God imprinted to be a Muslim 
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I think Julie Bishop should be the next Prime Minister because:
1. She was a proven manager before she became a politician and the prime Minister is really a manager. I think Turnbull's patrician style will grate with the MPs..
2. She can help ease the fears of the dinosaur wing of the party who are scared Turnball might encourage action on climate change, help push the Republican issue, allow euthanasia, encourage science (instead of religion) and let gays get married. Julie would be seen as a more conciliatory figure and so therefore get better backing and achieve more as Prime Minister.
Turnbull should obviously be Treasurer and should have a big influence in running the country.
They can let Tony Abbott retain the women's portfolio he loves so much.
1. She was a proven manager before she became a politician and the prime Minister is really a manager. I think Turnbull's patrician style will grate with the MPs..
2. She can help ease the fears of the dinosaur wing of the party who are scared Turnball might encourage action on climate change, help push the Republican issue, allow euthanasia, encourage science (instead of religion) and let gays get married. Julie would be seen as a more conciliatory figure and so therefore get better backing and achieve more as Prime Minister.
Turnbull should obviously be Treasurer and should have a big influence in running the country.
They can let Tony Abbott retain the women's portfolio he loves so much.
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How soon can she start.
Good post.
Good post.
