PM urged to let his "disciples" speak
Lindsay Fox warns of "dictator" regime
Kevin Rudd says he's using his team
Neat summary, TS. Along with "1984" probably the best known of Orwell's fiction. Sadly, it has turned out not to be fiction.All too familiar ...... I am living in a George Orwell novel. Sound familiar?...................
"Napoleon is always right."
About damn time Ms Bligh actually did something useful.All through this week Rudd has denounced the mining companies, in particular Clive Palmer, and has stated on numeruos occassions, the 40% RSPT stays and no negotiations will be entered into.
Enter Anna Bligh, and today Rudd talks about consultations with the miners, not negotaitions, which could take weeks if not mionths. What is the difference between negotiations and consultation?
IMHO Rudd is ready for a back down. That's our Prime Minister!
Does Rudd inspire confidence?
It does not look like it after today's poll.
I wonder what odds the bookies will be offering after today.
Coalition at 2.60 - I'd take a piece of that action!Sportingbet Australia current Labour 1.47 Coalition 2.60
Good odds if you ask me.
Coalition at 2.60 - I'd take a piece of that action!
Hi Julia. I sat completely gobsmacked through this interview. The revered Rudd of the Left, being criticized by...David Marr? And on the (national broadcaster, completely non-partisan) ABC 7:30 report! Dear God what next -(national broadcaster, completely non-partisan) -Tony Jones criticizing global warming alarmism?For anyone who missed tonight's 7.30 Report interview with David Marr....Completely damning of Mr Rudd whom David Marr describes as having "an angry heart", this anger being the foundation of all he is.http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2007/s1961494.htm
Bevo, I think the bookies are 2 months behind the media!!! Perhaps you should update them on the latest news.Sportingbet Australia current Labour 1.47 Coalition 2.60
Good odds if you ask me.
Agree. When people suggest all would be cured by swapping Mr Rudd for Ms Gillard, I don't get it at all. They sing from the same songbook, she is just a lot more media-savvy and less tense than Rudd.The Helen Clark Labour government in NZ - enough said.
A period of political power, followed by the overwhelming return of a conservative government. I hope Australia doesn't make the same mistake (of being blinded, by gender bias, to the real political idealogy of their candidates).
Yes this this is the knock on him, I wish he would adopt a more contemporary stance on social policy. Wouldn't mind seeing him come out against the Sen Conroy internet filtering proposal either, unless he has and I've missed it, in which case I apologize....Abbot's stand against abortion, against stem cell research and other ultra conservative, old fashioned views.
They are still sitting on the fence on the filter. Suspect their natural inclination is to support it, but they are probably weighing this up with the overwhelming electorate opposition to it. If they have any political sense, they will refuse to support it.Wouldn't mind seeing him come out against the Sen Conroy internet filtering proposal either, unless he has and I've missed it, in which case I apologize.
They are still sitting on the fence on the filter. Suspect their natural inclination is to support it, but they are probably weighing this up with the overwhelming electorate opposition to it. If they have any political sense, they will refuse to support it.
Agree. When people suggest all would be cured by swapping Mr Rudd for Ms Gillard, I don't get it at all. They sing from the same songbook, she is just a lot more media-savvy and less tense than Rudd.
If, however, they were to elevate Stephen Smith, you'd have someone thoughtful and intelligent, whom I've never seen other than calm and measured.
If he were in charge, I'd rather vote for him than for Tony Abbott with Abbot's stand against abortion, against stem cell research and other ultra conservative, old fashioned views.
Noco, stem cell research is not necessarily to do with prolonging ordinary life, but rather to ameliorate disabling diseases, e.g. Parkinsons. Even to possibly restore full function to paraplegics. It's about improving the quality of life, not prolonging it.Julia do you not think with modern medical science and stem cell research, that people will soon be living to 120 years and beyond? What will this all do to social securities and pensions and the cost of it?
Who will pay for it?
Maybe, just maybe, this might not be madness in Abbott's thinking, and besides who wants to live to 120. The standard of life even at 80 is not as enjoyable as it was 10,20 or 30 years ago.
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