Comments on: LNP: new name, same dribbling hicks and hacks http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/28/lnp-new-name-same-dribbling-hicks-and-hacks/ now with extra source Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:34:24 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: narbloc http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/28/lnp-new-name-same-dribbling-hicks-and-hacks/#comment-4186 narbloc Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4186 I seem to recall another time in Queensland's history with another name change. I think it was Fine Cotton? I seem to recall another time in Queensland’s history with another name change. I think it was Fine Cotton?

]]> By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/28/lnp-new-name-same-dribbling-hicks-and-hacks/#comment-4187 Venise Alstergren Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4187 Richard McGuire: I seem to remember a man called Joh Bjelke Peterson. If he couldn't -at a Federal level-get within a bulls roar of the finishing post. What chance does this lot have? Richard McGuire: I seem to remember a man called Joh Bjelke Peterson. If he couldn’t -at a Federal level-get within a bulls roar of the finishing post. What chance does this lot have?

]]> By: Jen http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/28/lnp-new-name-same-dribbling-hicks-and-hacks/#comment-4188 Jen Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4188 i can't help myself ! Sparkling LNP New Zealands favourite drink ! Lemon and Paeroa i can’t help myself ! Sparkling LNP New Zealands favourite drink ! Lemon and Paeroa

]]> By: Jungle http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/28/lnp-new-name-same-dribbling-hicks-and-hacks/#comment-4189 Jungle Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4189 I think Bernard has a decent dose of sol,what a bucketful of spite to shower on the newlyweds which Queensland politics badly needs .White shoes and rednecks Crikey Back under the blankets Bernard old son wait for the warmer weather. I think Bernard has a decent dose of sol,what a bucketful of spite to shower on the newlyweds which Queensland politics badly needs .White shoes and rednecks Crikey Back under the blankets Bernard old son wait for the warmer weather.

]]> By: Robert http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/28/lnp-new-name-same-dribbling-hicks-and-hacks/#comment-4190 Robert Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4190 Wonder how long this group will last? Given the bloodletting the Liberals endured during the process, those on the losing side may be tempted to establish their own "conservative" entity to battle it out at the next QLD poll - if that happnns, then the ALP will be in power ofor another decade plus. That is of course there is a conservative force left in QLD Wonder how long this group will last? Given the bloodletting the Liberals endured during the process, those on the losing side may be tempted to establish their own “conservative” entity to battle it out at the next QLD poll - if that happnns, then the ALP will be in power ofor another decade plus. That is of course there is a conservative force left in QLD

]]> By: mike smith http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/28/lnp-new-name-same-dribbling-hicks-and-hacks/#comment-4191 mike smith Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4191 "Queenslanders will now have to endure the braying of this two-time loser about "a new Queensland" between now and the next election, and that probably can’t come soon enough."<br /><br />I'd predict that this will then become three-time loser. <br /><br />Oh, and Bernard, you were *way* too diplomatic here. Next time, say what you *really* think. :^) “Queenslanders will now have to endure the braying of this two-time loser about “a new Queensland” between now and the next election, and that probably can’t come soon enough.”

I’d predict that this will then become three-time loser.

Oh, and Bernard, you were *way* too diplomatic here. Next time, say what you *really* think. :^)

]]> By: SM http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/28/lnp-new-name-same-dribbling-hicks-and-hacks/#comment-4192 SM Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4192 Good onya Bernard. What's the opposite of jumping the shark? Christian Kerr RIP. Good onya Bernard. What’s the opposite of jumping the shark? Christian Kerr RIP.

]]> By: Jarrod http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/28/lnp-new-name-same-dribbling-hicks-and-hacks/#comment-4193 Jarrod Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4193 LNP doesn't sound like a party, it sounds like a condition. Hopefully its curable. LNP doesn’t sound like a party, it sounds like a condition. Hopefully its curable.

]]> By: Richard McGuire http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/28/lnp-new-name-same-dribbling-hicks-and-hacks/#comment-4194 Richard McGuire Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4194 What was once sneeringly referred to as the Pineapple Party by some, mostly southern commentators, may yet become the way of things nationally. Irrespective of which side of the political divide one is on, the inconvenient truth is, that maintaining the status quo had become untenable, with the introduction of optional preferential voting in QLD. What was once sneeringly referred to as the Pineapple Party by some, mostly southern commentators, may yet become the way of things nationally. Irrespective of which side of the political divide one is on, the inconvenient truth is, that maintaining the status quo had become untenable, with the introduction of optional preferential voting in QLD.

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