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The Motion Of No Confidence Best Left Unmoved
INDICATIONS are that Liberal Party strategists are working with an eye to the election due, barring unforeseens, in 2016; in this context, the motion of no confidence in the government that Tony Abbott threatened to move this week — forcing … Continue reading
Headless Chooks: If It Weren’t So Serious…
THERE’S a new TVC out today from the Liberal Party, and it’s a beauty; good for a laugh, but stripped of the mirth it’s actually a pretty sad reflection on the Labor Party and what passes for government in its … Continue reading
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Labor Leadership: Is Crean Mobilising As The “Third Option?”
FRESH from unanimously re-endorsing Julia Gillard as its leader, the ALP is seemingly more in need of a circuit-breaker today than it was just a few short weeks ago. And hot on the heels of his one-man stand against Gillard … Continue reading
Galaxy Poll: The Road To Nowhere For Labor
GALAXY has released a poll for the Sunday Murdoch papers, taken after the culmination of the ALP’s antics on Thursday; it shows Labor remaining behind the Coalition 45-55, growing support for Tony Abbott’s call for an immediate election, and the … Continue reading
Gang Of Four: ALP Resignations The Start Of The Bloodshed
CONTINUING fallout from yesterday’s leadership shenanigans in the ALP has seen three more Gillard government ministers join the sacked Simon Crean on the backbench; with dismissal the alternative to going quietly, it sounds a sinister note of what lies ahead … Continue reading
Lemmings Search For The Cliff: ALP Unanimously Re-Elects Gillard
JULIA GILLARD was today reaffirmed — unopposed — as Labor leader and Prime Minister, in a “spill” aimed at flushing former PM Kevin Rudd out of cover; the ALP is now beholden to a failure as leader, unable to replace … Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: Simon Crean Calls For Labor Leadership Spill
PURSUANT to my post less than ten minutes ago, former Labor leader Simon Crean is holding a doorstop interview; he has called for a spill of all Labor leadership positions, and made clear he feels there is a “need for … Continue reading
When Governing Doesn’t Matter: Time To End ALP Leadership Farce
THE CIRCUS has gone on long enough; after three years of virtually incessant leadership ructions within the ALP, enough is enough; everyone outside the Labor tent understands this is a bad government — whether it lost its way or not … Continue reading
Nielsen: Coalition Leads 56-44; Gillard Poll Reprieve Ends After Six Days
IN NEWS certain to burst the poll-obsessed ALP’s bubble, this month’s Nielsen poll for the Fairfax press shows the Coalition with an unchanged 56-44 lead over Labor. It validates suspicions that last week’s Newspoll was rogue, and abruptly ends Julia … Continue reading
Shoulder Tap: Is Julia Gillard About To Be Replaced?
THIS COLUMN usually resists the temptation to indulge in idle gossip, but a few interesting things this week make the question reasonable: is Gillard about to be dumped? The Labor Party is a dangerous beast when cornered, and right now … Continue reading
