Labor leadership


Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Politics as Australian Idol

Crikey readers have their say.

Political snippets: A chance for an easy dollar

Attention all of you people out there who think that the talk of a challenge to Julia Gillard’s leadership is nothing but a media invention.

Political snippets: Time for a pre-emptive strike

My experiences with Bob Hawke when he was under challenge for the Prime Ministership by an aggrieved Paul Keating was that letting the challenger choose the time of the contest is not a wise policy.

Political snippets: The Muppets attack Fox News

Miss Piggy did not pull any punches with her judgment on Fox News at a London press conference this week.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Once you start knifing people, you never stop

Crikey readers have their say.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Doug Cameron for PM?

Crikey readers have their say.

Labor will eventually return to the Rudd brand

Brands are critical to Prime Ministers and Julia Gillard’s brand is very likely terminally damaged. There’s only one viable brand in Labor ranks.

Savva: Nasty Rudd won’t last past the next election

Not even Kevin Rudd’s own party like him. He’s win the next election despite this, but he’ll essentially be a one-term PM because Wonder Woman Julia Gillard will swoop in, writes Niki Savva.

Time for Latham to put up or shut up

Like many a Latham policy when he was leader, his attacks on his former colleagues are cheap populism.