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Guardian: Don’t like David Cameron? It could be worse: meet Tony Abbott
From the “how the world sees us” files: Julian Glover says that Tony Abbott makes the Tories look “relatively sane, centrist and capable.” Meanwhile, Barnaby Joyce is an “Australian redneck Boris [Johnson]” and Rudd is “Gordon Brown — only with a future, and added smiles.”
Grattan: Will the real Kevin Rudd please stand up?
Kevin Rudd has hit his first serious political speed bump, writes Michelle Grattan. The Opposition, led in the media by Tony Abbott and Barnaby Joyce, may run their mouths, but they have an authenticity that the Ruddbot lacks.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The legal drinking age: stout Crikey readers whine
Crikey readers weigh in on the prospect of raising the drinking age to 21, the Green Loans scheme and Barnaby Joyce’s role as Opposition financial minister.
The pursuit of Peter peters out — but more berating of Barnaby to come
Peter Garrett was spared a grilling over his bungling of the Green Loans and foil insulation program today, with all eyes were fixed firmly on Barnaby Joyce, waiting to see if he stumbles again, says Bernard Keane.
Joyce is the Coalition’s “secret weapon”? More like a ticking time bomb
So Tony Abbott reckons Barnaby Joyce has “street cred”? Maybe, says reb, but perhaps a more useful trait would be the economic competency to manage a critical finance portfolio.
Grattan: Fire Barnaby the loose cannon
Barnaby Joyce as opposition finance minister is destroying Abbott’s already shaky economic credibility. Get Joyce out of finance and into a less risky portfolio before he ruins it further, writes Michelle Grattan.
Political snippets: You lot are paying
Malcolm Turnbull gets the tabloid treatment, Barnaby Joyce helps a revival in Coalition support, rising temperatures up north and other political snippets from across the globe.
Australia: an egotistical and greedy nation?
Last week Barnaby Joyce called for cuts to foreign aid. But, Australia already gives less than many and we focus foreign aid on countries beneficial to our self-interest. Should we really become an even more selfish country?
How many jobs will Barnaby cost Australia?
Barnaby Joyce’s buffoonery is given a free pass by the media, where other politicians would be skewered. But eventually his antics will start to have real-world consequences.
Maher: Joyce is the new Joh
Barnaby Joyce was in full flight at the National Press Club yesterday, mangling words, numbers and messages — but he did it with conviction. Sir Joh would’ve been proud, says Sid Maher.
Hartcher: The Coalition doesn’t believe in climate change — but it will campaign on it anyway
Barnaby Joyce appears to have clarified the Coalition’s stance on climate change, says Peter Hartcher: it’s a fraud, but we’ll campaign on it for the sake of getting elected.
Barnaby Joyce’s billion-dollar
stuff-up
Former accountant Barnaby Joyce has made a bumbling debut as Opposition finance spokesman, claiming he can find $3.2 billion in savings from $1400 million. Pure Poison has the goods.
Honour the flag -– turn!
Barnaby Joyce says he “loves” Australia’s current flag — even though his smelly feet violate it every time he wears his favourite pair of his favourite thongs. Does anyone in Australia actually know how to “honour” our flag anyway? asks Shakira Hussein.
Political snippets: Come in spinner! Err, Julia
Barnaby Joyce publishes a sequel to Kevin Rudd’s kids’ book, why minor parties did so well in the latest Newspoll, and is the US Senate about to see a power shift?
