Bastardry or brilliance? How about a bit of both? It’s an almighty piece of petulance from Dollar Sweetie, but it’s not without its logic. Costello has given the ALP another scalp, but has also denied them a target, writes Christian Kerr.
Petulance
Winners. Losers. And what next?
It’s pretty clear who the biggest winner from the election is. Kevin Rudd. But the biggest loser? It’s not John Howard. It’s Peter Costello. Christian Kerr writes.
The high and low laughs of Election 07
As the election campaign eases into its fourth year and we gather to learn how badly we’ve done in the exams, we pause to consider the highlights so far.
Flint: Surprised Rudd needs better intelligence
For the second time in this campaign, Labor has been taken by surprise. An essential aspect of any campaign, military or political, is in gathering and learning from intelligence, writes David Flint.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey Says – 15 August, 2007
Costello’s reported words of petulance are important not because of what the Treasurer said, but because of the decision the journalists involved made not to report it.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Conspiracies and c*ckups over Haneef … Tassie - a world leader in native forest demolition … the new Qantas logo … a lack of reformist zeal …
