Leadership watch – Howard back on The 7.30 Report
Tuesday, 30 October 2007 Political figures Comments Off on Leadership watch – Howard back on The 7.30 Report
Just how far the campaign has slipped from the government’s control was indicated by the current election topics that Kerry O’Brien raised; climate change, cabinet solidarity and broken election promises on interest rates – none of which the government wants to talk about.
Gently falling apart – an update
Monday, 29 October 2007 International relations Comments Off on Gently falling apart – an update
Maybe Malcolm Turnbull needs to be told, but there were two very important reasons why the government did not sign the Kyoto protocol.
The last gasp of old men
Saturday, 27 October 2007 Key posts, Political figures Comments Off on The last gasp of old men
One of the many fascinating features of this election is to see the return of the former PM’s Whitlam, Fraser, Hawke and Keating to kick Howard as he goes down. Especially amusing was to read Whitlam and Fraser launch an attack on Howard’s undermining of Westminster tradition of ministerial accountability. Give us a break.
Rate rise re-writing
Friday, 26 October 2007 Media analysis Comments Off on Rate rise re-writing
It is not the government’s support that has been falling away this year but the media’s confidence in it’s survival.
Credit by association
Wednesday, 24 October 2007 Tactics Comments Off on Credit by association
Without underestimating the Treasurer’s ability to stuff it up, Labor probably has more to lose at next Tuesday’s debate between Costello and Swan. No matter how many mistakes the Treasurer makes, he will at least be more associated with the strong economy than Swan.But this is all the economic debate is really about. Those who […]
Now what?
Monday, 22 October 2007 State of the parties Comments Off on Now what?
The debate looks as though it could be the circuit breaker – for Rudd.
What might have been
Monday, 22 October 2007 Political figures Comments Off on What might have been
Rudd’s performance in the debate tonight was solid, but there was little sign of the anti-politics panache seen occasionally from him this year, showing that he has yet to break out of the constraints of the campaign ritual. Probably more interesting was the performance of Howard.
A chance to break the rules
Saturday, 20 October 2007 Tactics Comments Off on A chance to break the rules
Howard can do little than repeat the tactics of the year that have borne little success.
Movement is not momentum
Friday, 19 October 2007 Tactics Comments Off on Movement is not momentum
Howard’s insistence on an early debate this Sunday is for one reason only, for the morale of the core supporters and media who are likely to be the main ones taking notice of it.
Labor has its fake campaign too
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Key posts, Tactics Comments Off on Labor has its fake campaign too
While Labor doesn’t have a demoralisation problem like the Liberals, it does have a morale problem of sorts.
