Pratt gives back his Companion of the Order of Australia. Crikey can think of another prat who should, writes Sophie Black
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Blogwatch: the sorry edition
One John did say Sorry … I’m glad John Howard refused to say sorry … Indoctrination of our kids.
A great week for women in power … and Maxine’s skirt
The furore surrounding the publication of a demeaning, suggestive photograph of Maxine McKew on the front page of the Canberra Times underlines the embedded nature of sexist reporting of women in politics, writes Julie Posetti.
Give us a break Julia
We learned this morning what Labor means by not playing the blame game. The new Federal Government rule is that the Labor administrations in every State and Territory were not responsible for any policy failures, writes Richard Farmer.
The Daily Verdict: Day 38 & the agenda meets the Press Club
At the National Press Club this afternoon Prime Minister John Howard certainly stressed his economic management record and the risk posed by Labor but he discovered again just how difficult it is to set the agenda, writes Richard Farmer.
Reality check: Greens make the lists
It is interesting to see stories about the Greens finally making the best read lists on internet news lists. There are two of them shown on this morning’s Reality Check and it coincides with Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown bobbing up more frequently on news and current affairs television.
Coalition launch: First reactions from the media
What the papers are saying straight off the bat…
The Daily Verdict: Day 25
Yesterday Labor did marginally better at this salesman’s game as measured by Crikey’s The Daily Verdict., writes Richard Farmer.
The PM’s sorry history
Media coverage of Prime Minister John Howard saying “sorry” for interest rate rises was seized upon by the Opposition yesterday. More fool them. The PM later sprung his trap, revealing that when he said “sorry”, it wasn’t actually an apology!
Political bite-sized meaty chunks
Short man, short notice … Defeat is an orphan … Media events and media revenge … Wild and crazy candidates …
A big week on the gravy trains
It’s been an expensive week for the coffers of the Federal Treasury as the PM John Howard warms up for the election campaign proper. That Kevin Rudd is more than just a “me too” man is shown by the enthusiasm with which he, like Mr Howard, hands out the goodies as he travels around the country.
Howard studies the form but misses the point
One of the problems about doing the form for elections is that there are so few events to study for precedents. But John Howard seems to have few reservations about his ability to determine from a small sample what things matter and what do not.
Government clawing back support: Reuters Poll Trend
Prime Minister John Howard and the government are slowly clawing back support as the federal election approaches, the latest Reuters Poll Trend has found.
Costello: God’s own Prime Minister
John Howard and Kevin Rudd might have taken their message to Australian Christians through the wonder of the internet last week, but Catch the Fire’s Pastor Danny Nalliah has stripped away the earthly middle men in his deliberations running up to election 2007.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey Says – 26 July, 2007
In your email edition today, we salute the 68th anniversary of the Prime Minister’s first public appearance with a thoughtful gift list compiled by Crikey readers. And many other things besides.
Look who’s sleeping with Howard now
John Howard’s bed is starting to get a little crowded. Who’s in there today?
None other than Howard’s Mini-me Kevin Rudd. At least so say the Greens who’ve released an ad sending up Labor’s ad sending up Prime Minister John Howard’s inaction on climate change (click on the pic below to watch the clip or press down here).
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Howard’s missing video
When Prime Minister John Howard lost his YouTube virginity yesterday morning, he probably didn’t expect a search of his name to rank his two minute long piece behind videos entitled “John Howard is a farting fossil fuel” and “John Howard downloads some p-rn”.
Rudd and the economy of little things
Paul Keating used to fancy himself as the great economics tutor of the nation who persuaded ordinary people to leave behind their baggage of prejudice against competition and the need for global competitiveness and perhaps for a time he did.
Google search du jour: oil, Nelson, and doofus
Brendan Nelson’s casual announcement that he is either a) a doofus or b) an official candidate for Liberal party leadership has had one great side-effect – it’s put godzone country onto the front pages and up the Google news listings, writes Guy Rundle.
Be very qwiet, he’s hunting wabbits
Plan C, anybody? It appears that the Prime Minister wasn’t exaggerating when he told the government party room he didn’t have any rabbits to pull out of a hat. Indeed, today’s Galaxy polling published in the News Limited tabloids leaves the PM looking like a bunny.
Bob Gosford: Hello, Chief Minister? There’s been a coup!
Prime Minister John Howard tried to call Northern Territory Chief Minister Clare Martin all morning yesterday to tell her of his plans. For whatever reason, Martin wouldn’t take his calls. She should have. It has cost her, as we say in the Territory, ‘big as mobs’, writes Bob Gosford.
