Comments on: Good poll news for Coalition

By: Lee Pyotr

Lee Pyotr — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:14:16 +0000

I was studying something else about this on another blog. Interesting. Your perspective on it is diametrically contradicted to what I read before. I am still reflecting over the various points of view, but I’m leaning heavily toward yours. And regardless, that’s what is so good about modernized democracy and the marketplace of ideas on-line.

By: hc

hc — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:26:42 +0000

Mark, I think this was not Joe at his best but I support Hockey’s general line that the Treasury forecasts are optimistic. The current recession is much worse than those occurring in the recent past. It also has a financial component at least in the US and Europe that might be expected to slow the recovery. I think neither Treasury nor the Government nor the Opposition have much of a clue but I don’t think you could reasonably describe the treasury forecasts as ‘conservative’.

OK suede.

By: Mark U

Mark U — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:00:55 +0000

I like the idea of suave patches – sounds much better than suede.

If there is a buffon around it has to be Joe Hockey. Just look at his performance on the 7.30 Report last night. http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2009/s2575321.htm

By: hc

hc — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:10:16 +0000

Uncle Milton, I saw that. Let’s wait for the next poll.

FXH, I’ve never owned a sports coat with those suave patches on the elbows. Turnbull is doing OK.

By: Francis Xavier Holden

Francis Xavier Holden — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:16:09 +0000

Harry harry harry

- Rudd is more bland and boring than Howard (surely some award is available) yet Mal Turnbull can’t lay a finger on him – when sinecured chaps not unlike yourself in suede patches on the old harris tweed FJ sportcoat are actively contemplating slinging their preferences to an old repressed calvinist nanny statist fruit like Brownie and you can spin it positive?? – you’ve missed your calling.

I suggest you email to VC, or his PA, I’m sure he’s too refined to read his own emails, and push yourself forward as the Communications Strategy Director / Academic for LaTrobe.

Be a good career move – you’d have an office in amongst all the young 30 something female arts/media/communications grads who went straight Latrobe from their Heidelberg private schools and then straight to a well paid job at Latrobe after graduation. You’d be popular I’d guess because unlike the majority of their humanities tutors, lecturers and a/Profs you won’t be hitting on the girls all through their courses and internship in return for a HD or pass. [an expose on uni sexual shennanigans would make nsw rugby league look like a meeting of the Balmain Feminists co-operative]

Disclaimer: The above is a piece of speculative fiction written for the purposes of entertainment and does not purport to be an accurate reflection of any institution (TAFE or legitimate),person or profession. In addition it was written specificaly for the internet. An ephemeral medium at best.

By: Uncle Milton

Uncle Milton — Tue, 19 May 2009 07:23:20 +0000

Unfortunately the Neilsen poll has been contradicted by the Newspoll, which shows Labor’s vote going up from 55 to 56.

Go figure.

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:29:22 +0000

Brain, Brian…

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:28:32 +0000

At least Brain has a sense of humour:

“My thought was, what a pity the Liberals have once again trashed sensible policy discourse for for sake of political expedience.”

By: Sinclair Davidson

Sinclair Davidson — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:55:19 +0000

Actually, I'm remembering what you said at your own blog.

I think a lot of people will vote for the Greens next election. Many like me will consider doing so as a protest.

By: conrad

conrad — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:58:48 +0000

I think this shows what is wrong with politics in Australia. It seems to me that what Kruddy is unpopular for is simply doing something that will have to be done (i.e., moving the pension age back) in the long term by someone, unless we all want to go broke as the population ages. Is Turnbull going to say that is a bad thing?

Perhaps Kruddy could start giving money away again to increase his popularity. What the heck, why not reduce the retirement age to 60 so we can all just bludge off the government for a few more years of our lives? I’m sure everyone would love that (except those that have to pay for it).