AdWatch: Labor’s negative ads
Sunday, 25 August 2013 Tactics 4 comments
The debate showed how much Rudd, rather than maintain the aura of incumbency he so well established when he returned, has needed to take up the negativity himself. Shouldn’t the ads be doing that?
Ad Watch – Say Yes Australia
Thursday, 2 June 2011 Media analysis 24 comments
At least Murdoch recognises a political fight when he sees it.
Ad Watch – It’s the same Labor; Let’s move Australia forward together
Wednesday, 21 July 2010 Tactics 15 comments
Labor’s ad may look positive, but it is actually an attack ad – against a Labor government
Ad Watch – Not him. Not now.
Wednesday, 4 March 2009 State and federal politics 2 comments
After off-loading responsibility for the downturn, Labor needs to convince why it can make a difference at all.
Best of Australian politics 2007
Sunday, 23 December 2007 State of the parties 12 comments
Good political moments are those when the fog suddenly clears and a shift in the balance of forces is revealed.
Ad Watch – The differences between Rudd and Howard
Saturday, 17 November 2007 Tactics Comments Off on Ad Watch – The differences between Rudd and Howard
Labor assumes in this ad that it is time to stop being defensive and neutralising coalition attacks and start to focus on their differences to Howard (some real, some less so). Most importantly, they now seem to think it is finally time to treat Howard like a bit of a joke.
Ad Watch – You’ve lost me/lost touch
Wednesday, 14 November 2007 Tactics Comments Off on Ad Watch – You’ve lost me/lost touch
Having been fairly critical of Labor’s campaign recently, these two ads are not that bad.
Falling, not pushed, from power
Monday, 12 November 2007 Tactics Comments Off on Falling, not pushed, from power
Me-too on policy is political reality, me-too on tactics is not. Objective conditions are undermining the Liberals grip on power so Howard’s tactic is to obscure those conditions and break the campaign down. Labor’s tactics should have been to clarify what those conditions are.
Ad Watch – Garrett
Monday, 5 November 2007 Tactics Comments Off on Ad Watch – Garrett
There are two, slightly conflicting, messages in the Liberal’s response to Garrett’s gaffe that is repeated with what they say against union influence on the front bench. On the one hand it is the incompetence of Garrett/union bureaucrats that is the problem, on the other hand they are clever enough to impose their secret agenda […]
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.