What a week! And First Dog On The Moon looks at Crosby-Textor’s poll monster.
Kim Beazley
Mixing the polls: Monday edition
Friday’s Morgan poll had federal Labor ahead of the government 59 to 41 two party preferred. Such a result, if repeated at an election – assuming a uniform swing – would translate to… well…you know the rest.
If Rudd is victorious, how will he share the spoils?
If Kevin Rudd is elected Prime Minister, he now has to find jobs for two ex-Premiers, Bob Carr and Steve Bracks, and one who has signalled he is stepping down in the near future, Queensland’s Peter Beattie.
Cobber cans Kev’s compromises
Kevin Rudd seems to be practising a crude form of utilitarianism. He believes winning the greatest number of seats will guarantee the greatest happiness for the ALP – and is determined not to let anything get in his way.
Yet again, Kevin Andrews drops the ball
The Labor Party must really appreciate the efforts of Kevin Andrews. His quite unappealing television presence is hampering the Government efforts to make an issue of national security, writes Richard Farmer.
The Coalition will always have Aston
In addition to Bastille Day, there was another significant anniversary on Saturday - six years since the Aston by-election, caused by the death of local member Peter Nugent. The Howard government narrowly retained the seat despite a 3.6% swing.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey Says – 27 June, 2007
This is the last throw of the dice for John Howard. He is doing one big favour for the mining industry which he has faithfully served in public life for the past 30 years by rolling back Aboriginal ownership of their tribal lands. Cynically, cruelly but utterly predictably, he’s doing it under the hypocritical colours of humanitarianism.
Mark Latham: a fair-weather friend?
So Mark Latham anoints Julia Gillard as his No. 1 politician in these pages yesterday. Which is nice, but yet another mixed message from Mark.
