Comments on: Tips and rumours http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/04/tips-and-rumours/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:13:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Greg Angelo http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/04/tips-and-rumours/#comment-21060 Greg Angelo Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21060 In relation to prospective oil price movements, Australian prices are highly correlated with Singapore posted prices and it would be relatively straightforward to isolate the effect (if any) of Fuel Watch from any exogenous impact on fuel prices.<br /><br />It is highly unlikely that even the Rudd government would claim a policy success under such circumstances because this pricing relationship is well understood and any duplicity in this respect would be very easily uncovered. In relation to prospective oil price movements, Australian prices are highly correlated with Singapore posted prices and it would be relatively straightforward to isolate the effect (if any) of Fuel Watch from any exogenous impact on fuel prices.

It is highly unlikely that even the Rudd government would claim a policy success under such circumstances because this pricing relationship is well understood and any duplicity in this respect would be very easily uncovered.

]]> By: mike smith http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/04/tips-and-rumours/#comment-21061 mike smith Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21061 Poor Kevin's been Bladerunnered! ..... Enhance 224 to 176. Enhance, stop. Move in, stop. Pull out, track right, stop. Center in, pull back. Stop. Track 45 right. Stop. Center and stop. Enhance 34 to 36. Pan right and pull back. Stop. Enhance 34 to 46. Pull back. Wait a minute, go right, stop. Enhance 57 to 19. Track 45 left. Stop. Enhance 15 to 23. Give me a hard copy right there. Poor Kevin’s been Bladerunnered! ….. Enhance 224 to 176. Enhance, stop. Move in, stop. Pull out, track right, stop. Center in, pull back. Stop. Track 45 right. Stop. Center and stop. Enhance 34 to 36. Pan right and pull back. Stop. Enhance 34 to 46. Pull back. Wait a minute, go right, stop. Enhance 57 to 19. Track 45 left. Stop. Enhance 15 to 23. Give me a hard copy right there.

]]> By: M http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/04/tips-and-rumours/#comment-21062 M Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21062 Your Stanhope informant is a bit wide of the mark. Yes, this will be his last election - but he will win it . ALP internal polling has him first and daylight 2nd. Libs are lead by a 30-year-old called Zed who is presentable but inexperienced and lacks passion - understandably given the state of his party and the way he got the job. They have no simply money or machine or policies. Only question is whether Labor keeps its majority or the Greens regain the balance of power. When you understand the dynamics of the ACT electoral system, you also understand why Stanhope runs with the issues he does.<br /><br />Katy Gallagher is being openly promoted by Stanhope as his successor and should be more than a match for young Zed down the track. Stanhope's pro-gay posturing has upset some people on the hill, but mostly the senior Left figures who are at increasng risk from the Greens in their inner Sydney/Melbourne seats. They are under a lot of pressure from their own gay constituents who point to the ACT and say, what about us? Tanner, Albanese, Ferguson, Plibersek etc would probably support a posting to get Stanhope off the scene. Your Stanhope informant is a bit wide of the mark. Yes, this will be his last election - but he will win it . ALP internal polling has him first and daylight 2nd. Libs are lead by a 30-year-old called Zed who is presentable but inexperienced and lacks passion - understandably given the state of his party and the way he got the job. They have no simply money or machine or policies. Only question is whether Labor keeps its majority or the Greens regain the balance of power. When you understand the dynamics of the ACT electoral system, you also understand why Stanhope runs with the issues he does.

Katy Gallagher is being openly promoted by Stanhope as his successor and should be more than a match for young Zed down the track. Stanhope’s pro-gay posturing has upset some people on the hill, but mostly the senior Left figures who are at increasng risk from the Greens in their inner Sydney/Melbourne seats. They are under a lot of pressure from their own gay constituents who point to the ACT and say, what about us? Tanner, Albanese, Ferguson, Plibersek etc would probably support a posting to get Stanhope off the scene.

]]> By: nic http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/04/tips-and-rumours/#comment-21063 nic Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21063 A quick google search says that an E rating means exempt from classification (it is not "lower" than G). It is not available for TV.<br /><br />So what is the point of running this tip? Do you even vet these? A quick google search says that an E rating means exempt from classification (it is not “lower” than G). It is not available for TV.

So what is the point of running this tip? Do you even vet these?

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