The ‘challenge’ begins to fade – an update
Thursday, 20 May 2010 Media analysis 34 comments
In reality, Abbott’s ‘challenge’ to Rudd has always been as much a media construct as is Gillard’s current ‘challenge’ to Rudd or was Costello’s ‘challenge’ to Howard.
Howard/Nelson/Turnbull is not the problem
Monday, 12 October 2009 State of the parties 4 comments
At no time has the party ever had its leadership calculations so openly determined by their complete loss of confidence in their ability to recover government in the foreseeable future.
A staged implosion – Round 2
Thursday, 8 October 2009 State of the parties 6 comments
Now when Turnbull, the only one in the Liberal Party who seems to have actually wanted to lead it over the last few years, is gone, the vacuum is likely to come back with a vengeance.
The slow toppling destruction of Turnbull – an apology
Thursday, 6 August 2009 Political figures 9 comments
Costello said on Monday night that Turnbull has had a far easier ride than Nelson, but this blog is now not so sure. There seems no other way to explain the Liberals’ extraordinary behaviour over the last few days.
The slow toppling of Turnbull – Resumption
Wednesday, 5 August 2009 Tactics 8 comments
Christian Kerr thought senior Liberals on Monday were ‘rallying’ to Turnbull. Lord knows what he thinks ‘left swinging in the breeze’ looks like.
Poor Costello: Used to the end
Tuesday, 16 June 2009 Political figures 9 comments
So by the end we got to the real nature of Costello’s ‘pretensions’ to the leadership, less about his ambitions than about a media and a political party refusing to face the vacuum in front of their eyes.
The state steps in
Monday, 25 May 2009 The Australian state 5 comments
Treasury’s unusual move in projecting growth at a higher trend and for a longer forward projection is necessary to provide a guide path out of the downturn that does not come from the economic programs of the political class.
Bring back Costello now! Round 2
Wednesday, 25 March 2009 Media analysis 19 comments
The Liberal party is being driven with one eye on the road in front and one on the rear view mirror – and it is getting increasingly confused which is which.
Staring at nothing
Monday, 16 March 2009 Media analysis 10 comments
The media’s refusal to see the depths of the Liberals’ political problems is why they keep getting the leadership dynamics wrong.
The slow toppling of Turnbull – another update
Saturday, 7 March 2009 Political figures 9 comments
The ‘chasm’ between these two political supremos neatly summed up by the ease with which Pyne has flitted between both.
