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Craig's been arrested.
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Thomson (I have complete confidence in Craig Thomson) with the bruisers at last.
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Looks like he just coped one in the breadbasket, go get him boys
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Yes we are still waiting with baited breath. They have put it back 3 times now , wonder why ? Will be some heavy scrambling and spin going on behind the scenes. Would love to be a fly on the wall. :jump:
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The crawler's still saying shortly. The delays do indeed suggest panic under the water.
I think he's currently in court as we post.
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I thought the glasses were just for the election announcement but it seems it's a permanent new look.
What a dumb thing to do as if everyone wouldnt see it's a media/image ploy, really I think shs's flipped:screwy:
What a dumb thing to do as if everyone wouldnt see it's a media/image ploy, really I think shs's flipped:screwy:
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My understanding from reading some of the letters in the paper today is that if seats become vacant after an election is called, there is no obligation to run a by-election prior to the full election. That may not apply if the PM hasn't yet formally informed the GG that an election is to be called, which is the case here. But obviously, if a seat were to become vacant, Gillard could simply contact the GG to formalise the general election on the date planned, without being seen to be reacting out of fear of a by-election. Perhaps that was part of her motivation, though it would seem unlikely that Thompson's case would be determined before Sept 14th.
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Mr Burns I despise Gillard and what she stands for (you know self interest, power at all costs) but maybe she just needs glasses .
We have more than enough things to criticize her about ,if we stoop to the inconsequential then it devalues our
relevent criticisms IMO .....
or maybe I am just dumb and can't see the media ploy lol
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Mr Burns I despise Gillard and what she stands for (you know self interest, power at all costs) but maybe she just needs glasses .
We have more than enough things to criticize her about ,if we stoop to the inconsequential then it devalues our
relevent criticisms IMO .....
or maybe I am just dumb and can't see the media ploy lol
Yes, I think it's quite likely that she just needs glasses now. Given she is over 50 it's surprising she hasn't needed reading glasses before now. She's probably opted for bi-focals so she doesn't have to take them on and off all the time and I think it just coincided with the day of the election announcement. She could have done without the distraction of appearing in glasses for the first time when announcing the election date but I don't think it was a stunt but more a coincidence she couldn't avoid. This is based on the theory that she had to announce the election yesterday because of Craig Thompson's imminent arrest.
What I do think is a bit weird is that they are the same as Hillary Clinton's glasses. Again, most likely a coincidence but I will never look at those glasses again without thinking 'power women's' glasses, a bit like those massive shoulder pads of the '80s
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Mr Burns I despise Gillard and what she stands for (you know self interest, power at all costs) but maybe she just needs glasses .
We have more than enough things to criticize her about ,if we stoop to the inconsequential then it devalues our
relevent criticisms IMO .....
or maybe I am just dumb and can't see the media ploy lol
Yes, I think it's quite likely that she just needs glasses now. Given she is over 50 it's surprising she hasn't needed reading glasses before now. She's probably opted for bi-focals so she doesn't have to take them on and off all the time and I think it just coincided with the day of the election announcement. She could have done without the distraction of appearing in glasses for the first time when announcing the election date but I don't think it was a stunt but more a coincidence she couldn't avoid. This is based on the theory that she had to announce the election yesterday because of Craig Thompson's imminent arrest.
What I do think is a bit weird is that they are the same as Hillary Clinton's glasses. Again, most likely a coincidence but I will never look at those glasses again without thinking 'power women's' glasses, a bit like those massive shoulder pads of the '80s
I'm afraid she's got to me so bad I see ulterior motive in everything she does.
I still think it was to clean up her image, make her look more authoritative.
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\\Conspiracy hat on//
Did Gillard know this was coming today and decided to call the election yesterday?
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Yes, I think so. Far from this announcement being the cool and calm decision she wants it to appear; sensible planning to hose down speculation etc. I think the evidence points to it being made and announced in haste, the situation with Craig Thomson would explain that.
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Unless there is a secret email come to light, we will never know. It doesn't really matter whether she did or not, the question will be asked often and the electorate will keep it in the back of their mind.
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My assumption is that this is one of the unhearalded perks of the office of Prime Minister .I reckon the PM would be briefed on everything effecting them before it is made public..
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Today when quizzed about Thomson's arrest she claimed ignorance and said she knew nothing except what she had heard on the news. Another lie... or if not, her media representatives are very slack and should be sacked. Those members of the press who were on the ball were waiting outside Thomson's house.
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This was covered in "PM" ABC Radio this evening. Thomson's lawyer was protesting about the fact that Channel 7 had clearly been tipped off.
Transcript here:http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2013/s3680507.htm
This http://www.australiantimes.co.uk/news/in-australia/alp-mp-crag-thomson-arrested-on-fraud-charges.htm
includes reference to today's arrest having occurred as a result of Mr Thomson having failed to respond to police request to attend for interview.
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We should all remember that now that Craig Thomson has been charged that he is entitled to the presumption of innocence.
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I'm sure Jullia would have informed him of that.
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True spt.
And under Ms.Roxon's new laws none of the matters preceding his charging would have seen the light of day.
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You and Craig Emerson may presume him innocent, but for me that is too much a stretch of the imagination.:headshake
