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Tag Archives: Stephen Smith
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
Labor Leadership: Kevin Rudd Is Not The Answer
AS reality belatedly dawns on the ALP caucus that Julia Gillard’s ongoing tenure as Prime Minister is unviable — with electoral annihilation looming — Labor MPs seem to be seriously reconsidering their party’s leadership. One candidate they should avoid at … Continue reading
On A Hiding To Nothing: Labor Sinks Deeper In Polls
The first post-budget opinion poll — a Nielsen survey, its first since March — has been published today; it finds the Coalition’s lead growing to 58-42, after preferences. Clearly, the budget — Labor’s last big chance to turn momentum — … Continue reading
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
Unruly. Undisciplined. Fractious. Chaotic: Farcical Labor Antics Continue
Whilst I’ve been otherwise busy this week and haven’t posted, I’ve been watching the unedifying spectacle of the recruitment of former NSW Premier Bob Carr as Foreign Minister. And if anyone thinks Julia Gillard has gained anything from it, they … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Labor Party, Australian politics, Bob Carr, Elections, Foreign Minister, Julia Gillard, politics, Stephen Smith
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Rudd’s Political Obituary, And What Gillard Can Expect Moving Forward
After an interesting day in Canberra, things are clearer; we can write with confidence the political obituary of Kevin Rudd, and look at what faces Julia Gillard as she moves forward (sorry, I couldn’t resist). And we can state, with … Continue reading
Disintegrating Government: It’s Time To Put The Mangy Labor Dog Down
In the past few days, a few things have become clear: it’s likely there will be an ALP leadership showdown; whether or not there is, it will change little. And even if there isn’t, the chaos and instability and crisis … Continue reading
For Whom The Bell Tolls: Julia Gillard, It Tolls For Thee
For much of 2011 here at The Red And The Blue, we’ve followed the travails of Julia Gillard; we’ve kept an eye on Kevin Rudd watch Gillard’s Prime Ministership progressively self-immolate; and witnessed perhaps the most incompetent government in Australian … Continue reading
…And For Something Truly Bizarre…
An unbelievably weird article turned up in the Sunshine Coast Daily today; God only knows what to make of it. Have a read of this. “Stephen Francis Smith” is indeed the full name of the Minister for Defence; he is … Continue reading
A New Labor Leader? Try This On…
Hot on the heels of last night’s column, events have kept moving today; it seems a change of Labor leadership is on the cards, and as such, I want to show you all something. Look at this… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf3KovsW1Zo Yes, it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Labor Party, Australian politics, Elections, Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd, politics, Simon Crean, Stephen Smith
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