Yes, it is my understanding Thomson was a Rudd supporter.
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Yes, it is my understanding Thomson was a Rudd supporter.
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Three faces of corruption;
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Rudd's odds will SHORTEN, Shorten has no RUDDer and CARR will just BOB up and down
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Quiet possible.
It's also possible that Bill Shorten is so unhappy with Julia Gillard's handling of the Speaker issue that he lashed out.
Watching the interview again, he didn't look very happy.
Geez Doc, the wheels have got to fall off soon. How much longer can Gillard and her government survive.
She is like a cat with 9 lives. I think she has just experienced her 8th.
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Julia Gillard lost her last political life long ago.
She's now the standing dead propped up by her own party and the Labor alligned independents. They are all wedged firmly between a rock and a hard place.
I can't see Oakshott/Windsor/Wilkie handing the Coalition government, so it will be the prop from within her own party that finally lets her rotting political corpse fall in a futile attempt to purge the government of its stench.
Judging by Bill Shorten's display last week, we may not have much longer to wait, but Julia Gillard being knocked over as PM brings us no closer to an election.
She's now the standing dead propped up by her own party and the Labor alligned independents. They are all wedged firmly between a rock and a hard place.
I can't see Oakshott/Windsor/Wilkie handing the Coalition government, so it will be the prop from within her own party that finally lets her rotting political corpse fall in a futile attempt to purge the government of its stench.
Judging by Bill Shorten's display last week, we may not have much longer to wait, but Julia Gillard being knocked over as PM brings us no closer to an election.
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Laurie Oakes sums up Julia Gillard's situation within her own party brilliantly.
http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles...?from=scroller&pos=1&referrer=home&link=image
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Yes, he was clearly very stressed and uncomfortable.
I've never been able to understand why he has been touted as a future PM.
I'm not so sure about that. Interviews I've heard with Windsor and Oakeshott in the last couple of days have indicated they are pretty disgusted over the Slipper issue.
And Andrew Wilkie has made it clear that if Slipper resumes the role of Speaker before all issues are cleared, he will either support or institute a no confidence motion.
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You are right Doc. Those three opportunists will never commit political suicide by voting against the interests of Gillard. Gillard, Slipper, Thomson and the three stooges are all in the same boat. They will sink or swim together. They will be desperate to have the government run full term, and hope for a miracle in the meantime.
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If they had any brains they would admit they were wrong and jump ship now, thats their only hope of being re elected.
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You are arguing with a Galah
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Seen it also very clever had a good laugh.
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They missed Craig Thompson in the cartoon, very funny.
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So Thomson will sit on the crossbenches as an Independent. He has now found his correct niche among the misfits, turncoats and opportunists all serving their last term. They will soon be joined by Slipper.
There is little doubt this sleazy crew will keep the Gillard government in power. She has confidence in them all.
There is little doubt this sleazy crew will keep the Gillard government in power. She has confidence in them all.
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So Thomson will sit on the crossbenches as an Independent. He has now found his correct niche among the misfits, turncoats and opportunists all serving their last term. They will soon be joined by Slipper.
There is little doubt this sleazy crew will keep the Gillard government in power. She has confidence in them all.
Just saw the last 10 minutes of the Gillard presss conference. Apparently, she has taken this decision now because "something" has crossed the line so far as the integrity of the Parliament is concerned.
Why now? Is it so transparent that everything she does, she does to save her skin?
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Yes. But she is apparently still believing she can convince the electorate otherwise.
If they replace her with Stephen Smith as has been suggested, they're going to look awfully silly if there's no lift in the polls.
Smith is already toxic imo, they wouldn't get the lift they are after.
Guess who is dusting off his colloquialisms
