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Crikey Says: Crikey Says

Another sole subscriber, Crikey reader Ben Pearson, has been musing on APEC. And we think Ben has a point.

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.

The PM gets a tap on the shoulder

Prime Minister John Howard should consider his political future, before his colleagues make up his mind for him,” one of the PM’s biographers writes today. And no. It’s not Van Errington. It’s David Barnett, in the Canberra Times.

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”.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey Says – 12 July, 2007

Is Howard Hitler? The following quotes may be from either man. Can you tell them apart?

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.

Gains around the fringes for Greens and Democrats

While the Labor Party has sensibly followed the safe course of basically agreeing with Prime Minister John Howard on the need for immediate and decisive action in the Northern Territory to try and stop child abuse, Greens and Democrats have equally wisely chosen to quickly make their opposition to the proposals known.

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.