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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Triple Whammy: New Polls Shatter Gillard Bedrock
Three new opinion polls in the past 48 hours — from Galaxy, Essential Research and Newspoll — have all recorded hefty movements away from Julia Gillard and Labor. Surely, given the poll-driven nature of the ALP, Gillard’s demise is now … Continue reading
Sham “Standards”: Panicked Gillard Dumps On Thomson And Slipper
In a frenzied fit of panic, Julia Gillard today forced Craig Thomson’s departure from the ALP, and decreed Peter Slipper to be sidelined indefinitely. She possesses neither authority nor credibility, and her role as PM — and perhaps that of … Continue reading
Quirk Wins City Hall In Brisbane; ALP Survives South Brisbane By-Election
After yet another trip to the polls today for the good burghers of Brisbane, the Council result went — as expected — to Graham Quirk and the LNP in a landslide; in the by-election to replace Anna Bligh in South … Continue reading
Council Elections In Brisbane: It’s Quirk By A Landslide
Voters in the City of Brisbane go to the polls tomorrow to elect a Lord Mayor and Council to serve for the next four years; barring any major surprise, incumbent Liberal Lord Mayor Graham Quirk appears set to be re-elected … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Labor Party, Brisbane City Council, Campbell Newman, Elections, Graham Quirk, Liberal Party, LNP, Lord Mayor, politics, Ray Smith
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Labor Leadership Shenanigans: Here We Go Again
Perhaps it’s only natural that an electorally terminal government such as Julia Gillard’s — mired in scandals of every hue, and anathema to the mainstream — is so hellbent on signing its own death warrant that mere weeks after the … Continue reading
Peter Slipper’s Jaundiced, Deluded World
Having posted less than 48 hours ago on Peter Slipper’s last (taxpayer-funded) ride out of the sunset, events since have given every semblance of an animal in its death throes; the subsequent antics and misadventures of Slippery Pete stink of … Continue reading
The Final Coming Of Peter Slipper
For many years now, it’s been the same; fast moves and even faster talking have allowed Peter Slipper to stay one step ahead of trouble. This time the game appears to be up, and Slippery Pete returns to Australia from … Continue reading
Queensland State Election: Final Wrap
I was waiting until the seats were declared, but recent events delayed this a couple of weeks longer; the historic Queensland state election of 2012 is now concluded, and I wanted to provide some thoughts and comment. Readers will note … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Bligh, Annastacia Palaszczuk, Australian Labor Party, Campbell Brown, Elections, LNP, politics, Queensland, Queensland Politics
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Back In The Saddle
Having found myself in hospital a week and a half ago — and having stayed there for a week — it’s inevitable that The Red And The Blue has been, well, an inactive place for the past couple of weeks. … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian politics, Bob Brown, Elections, Julia Gillard, opinion polls, Peter Slipper, politics, Queensland, Tony Abbott
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Election Pendulum — 2012 Queensland State Election Results
I have compiled a preliminary pendulum for the recent Queensland state election; I have no idea what this will look like until I hit “post”! Suffice to say, I’m still learning the functionalities of WordPress after a year of blogging; … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Labor Party, LNP, Pendulum, politics, Queensland, Queensland Politics, State Election
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