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Time will tell what his views are, when he gets out there as an MP. I don't really know much of his views, other than what the SMH has told me. If he is anywhere near as extreme as the SMH suggests I don't think the ALP will be too unhappy about him. They know that he has been quoted saying controversial things in a absolutist way. It will be easy to paint him as 'extreme'.withoutaface said:Alex is a great bloke who will be an asset to the parliamentary party. His views are a lot more tame than what the SMH would have you believe (for those of you who've done political compass he was about a +2 on the social axis), and he's highly accepting of alternative viewpoints (when I've had some of the more conservative and narrow minded members being highly critical to the point of telling me I was in the wrong party, he's actually stepped in and encouraged me to continue to get more involved).
Flawed preselection? loltsup Charlton.frog12986 said:The ALP criticising the Liberal Party for flawed preselection and extremist views? THe same old hypocrisy..
It would have been wise to choose an MP to convey this issue who is not a member of the hard left of the Labor left... makes an incredible issue, even more incredible..
Polling says that the bulk of those who jumped ship did so because they want to "give Rudd a go", they did it because of personality. That'll change when we get into the election campaign and an incumbent government that has given the population tax cuts, border security and various other things will be returned because voters feel safer with what they know.bassguy said:I'd be pretty surprised if the ALP lost this one. It seems that people are starting to wake up to Howard's lies and misdirection and realise that life is about more than the economy.
Bollocks.withoutaface said:Polling says that the bulk of those who jumped ship did so because they want to "give Rudd a go", they did it because of personality. That'll change when we get into the election campaign and an incumbent government that has given the population tax cuts, border security and various other things will be returned because voters feel safer with what they know.
I trust that you have the same feelings now that business councils and what not are pouring money into their own advertisements in favour of work "choices"frog said:If the electorate is so burdened and aghast at the new laws, then why does there need to be so much effort put into the union campagin?
Mr Marx- this'll be worth a read to you.Karl Marx said:I wholeheartdly endorse Kevin Rudd. Go Kevin!
Look, youre a nice kid and everything, but youre really dragging the standard of debate down in this forum. It must be said.Sparcod said:
Of course. Take all the advertising and spin away, and let the electorate well and truly decide.Nebuchanezzar said:I trust that you have the same feelings now that business councils and what not are pouring money into their own advertisements in favour of work "choices"
Snob.Iron said:Look, youre a nice kid and everything, but youre really dragging the standard of debate down in this forum. It must be said.
:lolIron said:Look, youre a nice kid and everything, but youre really dragging the standard of debate down in this forum. It must be said.
I don't recall this much happening in 2004. Prior to the state elections, did Morris Iemma do this much (not just in education) to protect marginal seats?http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21962105-2,00.html
HUNDREDS of millions of taxpayer dollars are being poured into private schools located in marginal seats in the lead-up to this year's federal election.
Many of the schools, which include low-fee independent and religious colleges, are situated in seats that could determine the outcome of the election later this year.
They suffer the exact same problems in terms of alcohol abuse...Mr Fraser suggested those implementing the Government plans should go to Canada and see what had been there for indigenous people.
Why would you want an alternative to economic policy that has been effective for the last 10 years?Valeu said:For now, the Greens offer the only real alternative to the Liberal Party position on economic and social policy. They have my vote.