Comments on: Bradfield, the land of true maverick conservatives http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/23/bradfield-the-land-of-true-maverick-conservatives/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:54:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Irfan Yusuf http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/23/bradfield-the-land-of-true-maverick-conservatives/#comment-38557 Irfan Yusuf Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:09:04 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/23/bradfield-the-land-of-true-maverick-conservatives/#comment-38557 John Howard's old buddy Geoff Cousins isn't exactly a Greens member, is he? But on some issues he is very green. There were conservative Liberals who opposed WorkChoices because it involved increased power to the Commonwealth at the expense of the States. In safe ALP branches in safe Labor seats, you'll find ALP members who are more right wing in their economics than even most Liberals. Can you understand my point? It's about nuance. John Howard’s old buddy Geoff Cousins isn’t exactly a Greens member, is he? But on some issues he is very green. There were conservative Liberals who opposed WorkChoices because it involved increased power to the Commonwealth at the expense of the States.
In safe ALP branches in safe Labor seats, you’ll find ALP members who are more right wing in their economics than even most Liberals.

Can you understand my point? It’s about nuance.

]]> By: Peter Anson http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/23/bradfield-the-land-of-true-maverick-conservatives/#comment-38540 Peter Anson Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:20:33 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/23/bradfield-the-land-of-true-maverick-conservatives/#comment-38540 The branch meetings must be hilarious. How about some fly -on-the-wall stories from them, Irfan? The branch meetings must be hilarious. How about some fly -on-the-wall stories from them, Irfan?

]]> By: Irfan Yusuf http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/23/bradfield-the-land-of-true-maverick-conservatives/#comment-38515 Irfan Yusuf Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:01:28 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/23/bradfield-the-land-of-true-maverick-conservatives/#comment-38515 There are people with commo, green and unionist sympathies. But a fair few are in local Liberal branches. There are people with commo, green and unionist sympathies. But a fair few are in local Liberal branches.

]]> By: Peter Anson http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/23/bradfield-the-land-of-true-maverick-conservatives/#comment-38508 Peter Anson Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:42:48 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/23/bradfield-the-land-of-true-maverick-conservatives/#comment-38508 So the seat of Bradfield is blue ribbon Liberal. No Labor candidate.No commos, no greens, no skinheads, no National party, no ferals, no poor, no homeless, just millionaires and Christians, doing the job they were born to do. How come then " they more greatly reflect the range of opinion in the broader community "? So the seat of Bradfield is blue ribbon Liberal. No Labor candidate.No commos, no greens, no skinheads, no National party, no ferals, no poor, no homeless, just millionaires and Christians, doing the job they were born to do.
How come then ” they more greatly reflect the range of opinion in the broader community “?

]]> By: Irfan Yusuf http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/23/bradfield-the-land-of-true-maverick-conservatives/#comment-38504 Irfan Yusuf Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:33:00 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/23/bradfield-the-land-of-true-maverick-conservatives/#comment-38504 I misspelt the surname of the former Member for Bradfield. It is "Connolly", not Connelly". I misspelt the surname of the former Member for Bradfield. It is “Connolly”, not Connelly”.

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