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Talking Politics
- Thread starter Legends of 2017
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I think the problem is no-one is doing much.
Lots of hot air, promises, and every day "another day older and deeper in debt" (*)
(*) I wish I could remember which song this line was in. Anyone know?
Lots of hot air, promises, and every day "another day older and deeper in debt" (*)
(*) I wish I could remember which song this line was in. Anyone know?
Yeah, treading water. I'm hoping an early convincing election win and ability to pass bills in the senate will see Malcolm doing some serious stuff.
At the moment he's keep things safe in order to win the next election and his detractors in his party have too much power. If that can change then I reckon he does have the ideas and convictions to make a difference
At the moment he's keep things safe in order to win the next election and his detractors in his party have too much power. If that can change then I reckon he does have the ideas and convictions to make a difference
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-told-leigh-sales-he-doesnt-like-knifing-metaphors--but-he-did-in-2014-and-2015-20160321-gnntf6.html
Typical of these hypocritical Liberal 'leaders'.
Typical of these hypocritical Liberal 'leaders'.
Baloo said:
Well-planned and executed for sure, but the right move? Immediately put the Greens and cross-benchers offside - which may give him DD he wants, but its still cynical and will be read as such by the electorate. Still a long campaign too, which can hurt. Even longer if the bill passes the senate. He's also put his treasurer offside and has to contend with Abbot doing what he does best, destroying.
Labor and Shorten have actually been making a few good punches recently too - and the longer we go in a liberal policy free-zone the closer it will get. Would be an upset but don't count Labor out just yet.
its interesting how people observe things. Turnbull is more of a progressive thinker that has been massively hamstrung by the conservative faction of the LNP. this will be his undoing for mine. the LNP would be far better off returning to the centre-right party they have always been before Howard took over.
while a double dissolution and an early election is turnbull's best chance at keeping power, I am confident labour can grab the 17 or so seats they need for power. never been a fan of shorten, but he has done a decent job in recent months.
gotta laugh that the DD trigger might be related to the return of the building and construction commission. you can say what you want about CFMEU... they are far from perfect, but clearly the LNP haven't learnt that attacking workers rights is electoral poison.
while a double dissolution and an early election is turnbull's best chance at keeping power, I am confident labour can grab the 17 or so seats they need for power. never been a fan of shorten, but he has done a decent job in recent months.
gotta laugh that the DD trigger might be related to the return of the building and construction commission. you can say what you want about CFMEU... they are far from perfect, but clearly the LNP haven't learnt that attacking workers rights is electoral poison.
He has handed the balance of power in the senate to the Greens. No way either party gets a majority in the senate imo.Baloo said:
This probably belongs in the "I was wrong" thread but until today I had thought Sophie Mirabella was a tad smarter than the average goldfish.
By her recent activity she has ensured a Carlton vs Essendon grand final is more likely than her re-election to Indi.
rosy23 said:
she's nasty. Really nasty. Always comes across as if she wished she had a machine gun on hand to shut people up who don't agree with her.