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Luke Foley has his work cut out for him to defeat the country's most popular political leader, Mike Baird. And so far Labor's election promises have been rather modest.

NSW Labor launches its campaign with more whimper than bang

Luke Foley has his work cut out for him to defeat the country's most popular political leader, Mike Baird. And so far Labor's election promises have been rather modest.

Ahead of the NSW state election, Premier Mike Baird and his staff strut around, exuding smugness, enjoying their high polling figures, while Opposition Leader Luke Foley launches a Labor scare campaign.

Foley takes the gloves off, but Baird dominates the polls

Ahead of the NSW state election, Premier Mike Baird and his staff strut around, exuding smugness, enjoying their high polling figures, while Opposition Leader Luke Foley launches a Labor scare campaign.

NSW Labor has historically turned its attention to competing with the Greens, giving the Liberals a free run.

NSW Labor has to go Green or go home

NSW Labor has historically turned its attention to competing with the Greens, giving the Liberals a free run.

The claim that the ability of governments to reform is dead is wrong -- voters will back even complex reforms if they understand the benefits.

Keane: sorry, but 'reform' ain't dead

The claim that the ability of governments to reform is dead is wrong -- voters will back even complex reforms if they understand the benefits.

Hicham Zraika has been found guilty of branch stacking in the NSW Labor Party -- but that's not all bad for Luke Foley.

Labor's fancy footwork makes the best of branch-stacking decision

Hicham Zraika has been found guilty of branch stacking in the NSW Labor Party -- but that's not all bad for Luke Foley.

Suspicions that former police commissioner Peter Ryan was secretly bugged by his enemies was dismissed as paranoia -- but this week's revelations tell a different story.

Peter Ryan's bugging raises uncomfortable questions for NSW police

Suspicions that former police commissioner Peter Ryan was secretly bugged by his enemies was dismissed as paranoia -- but this week's revelations tell a different story.

The NSW Labor Party is very keen for Tony Abbott to keep his job, because the only campaign against popular Premier Mike Baird that has a hope of working is one that links the NSW Coalition with Abbott's unpopularity.

Abbott finds strong support among NSW Labor

The NSW Labor Party is very keen for Tony Abbott to keep his job, because the only campaign against popular Premier Mike Baird that has a hope of working is one that links the NSW Coalition with Abbott's unpopularity.

Personal rivalries and a war of recrimination have worn away the public's patience with the police -- and Martin Place didn't help.

'Pampered' NSW police cop flak from bugging commission

Personal rivalries and a war of recrimination have worn away the public's patience with the police -- and Martin Place didn't help.

While the ICAC blowtorch was focused on ALP politicians, conservatives applauded from the sidelines, happy to see Labor’s scandals unearthed and publicised. They seem to have changed their tune.

Funnily enough, ICAC's 'overreach' only a concern for those in its crosshairs

While the ICAC blowtorch was focused on ALP politicians, conservatives applauded from the sidelines, happy to see Labor’s scandals unearthed and publicised. They seem to have changed their tune.

New NSW Labor boss Luke Foley is emphatically not a socialist. So where are the socialists in government?

Reds under the bed: where are our socialist MPs?

New NSW Labor boss Luke Foley is emphatically not a socialist. So where are the socialists in government?