Comments on: Crikey story and Queensland election coverage http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:53:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304529 Mark Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:20:05 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304529 I've got another Qld election post up, so I might close this one off and direct further commenters here: http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/17/crikey-story-beatties-candidate-chess/ I’ve got another Qld election post up, so I might close this one off and direct further commenters here:

http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/17/crikey-story-beatties-candidate-chess/

]]> By: Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304528 Mark Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:59:19 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304528 Yep, they're basically finished - but the voters are still there. A lot went with Labor in 01. Yep, they’re basically finished – but the voters are still there. A lot went with Labor in 01.

]]> By: Lefty E http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304527 Lefty E Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:53:33 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304527 Cheers Mark - much the same as last time then. Cheers Mark – much the same as last time then.

]]> By: Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304526 Mark Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:52:12 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304526 <blockquote>Right - Any idea how many candidates ONP are fielding?</blockquote> Two. Sitting member for Tablelands Lee Long and one other. But a few of the sitting Nat and Independent MPs are ex-ONP.

Right – Any idea how many candidates ONP are fielding?

Two.

Sitting member for Tablelands Lee Long and one other.

But a few of the sitting Nat and Independent MPs are ex-ONP.

]]> By: Rebekka http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304525 Rebekka Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:31:18 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304525 And by the way, yes, I do still subscribe to Crikey. It's paid for by work. And I still like reading Charles's pieces, which make an uncommon amount of sense, and even still enjoy an occasional piece by Christian when he gets a bit feisty (not so often these days as it used to be, unfortunately, although he did call people hippies yesterday with a flash of the old brilliance). But that aside, I agree with Darlene that it's tame, has too much financial stuff, and too much of Stephen Mayne's navel gazing on his kindergarten board and other such trivialities. And the owners are a bunch of bastards for the way they treated Hugo. But in the end Hugo's better off without them. And by the way, yes, I do still subscribe to Crikey. It’s paid for by work.

And I still like reading Charles’s pieces, which make an uncommon amount of sense, and even still enjoy an occasional piece by Christian when he gets a bit feisty (not so often these days as it used to be, unfortunately, although he did call people hippies yesterday with a flash of the old brilliance).

But that aside, I agree with Darlene that it’s tame, has too much financial stuff, and too much of Stephen Mayne’s navel gazing on his kindergarten board and other such trivialities.

And the owners are a bunch of bastards for the way they treated Hugo. But in the end Hugo’s better off without them.

]]> By: Rebekka http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304524 Rebekka Thu, 17 Aug 2006 03:58:54 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304524 Interesting assumption, David. And you spelled my name incorrectly. Have you got any proof for your accusation? No. So you're coming dangerously close to libelling me, mate, as you don't have any proof whatsoever of who is forwarding Darlene Crikey e-mails. And as for Hugo's piece on Mutitjulu, unlike (it seems) anyone who currently writes for Crikey, Hugo is a journalist. He did not rely on Crikey's reporting, let alone base his piece on it, like decent journalists always do he picked up the phone, he wrote e-mails, he talked to the people involved, including Lateline and the NIT, and as he always does, came to his own conclusions and wrote his own piece. If you reckon he was using Crikey's reporting, you clearly haven't read it. Interesting assumption, David. And you spelled my name incorrectly.

Have you got any proof for your accusation? No. So you’re coming dangerously close to libelling me, mate, as you don’t have any proof whatsoever of who is forwarding Darlene Crikey e-mails.

And as for Hugo’s piece on Mutitjulu, unlike (it seems) anyone who currently writes for Crikey, Hugo is a journalist. He did not rely on Crikey’s reporting, let alone base his piece on it, like decent journalists always do he picked up the phone, he wrote e-mails, he talked to the people involved, including Lateline and the NIT, and as he always does, came to his own conclusions and wrote his own piece. If you reckon he was using Crikey’s reporting, you clearly haven’t read it.

]]> By: Darlene http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304523 Darlene Thu, 17 Aug 2006 03:26:57 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304523 Oh yes, since this thread is supposed to be about the Queensland election and not "Crikey bashing", I was wondering if someone could discuss whether the Libs and Nats will get around to forming some kind of arrangement prior to election. Oh yes, since this thread is supposed to be about the Queensland election and not “Crikey bashing”, I was wondering if someone could discuss whether the Libs and Nats will get around to forming some kind of arrangement prior to election.

]]> By: Darlene http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304522 Darlene Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:55:52 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304522 Yes, it was very exciting to get my Barnaby response, direct from Barnaby. Having worked for a few politicians, I am not in the habit of writing to them, particularly since I have been the one writing the response during certain times in my career. David, thanks for those assumptions. So one is not allowed to criticise things they read (for free or otherwise) without ending up with a conspiracy theory? Somebody tell all those critics. Yes, it was very exciting to get my Barnaby response, direct from Barnaby. Having worked for a few politicians, I am not in the habit of writing to them, particularly since I have been the one writing the response during certain times in my career.

David, thanks for those assumptions. So one is not allowed to criticise things they read (for free or otherwise) without ending up with a conspiracy theory? Somebody tell all those critics.

]]> By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304521 steve Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:59:09 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304521 Big problem for the Nationals is that they must defeat the sitting independents to muster up significant numbers to form a government but all the independents have outperformed the Nats this term and it is hard to see the Nats rolling any of them. Could the Nats really out-poll; Peter Wellington, Dolly Pratt, Elisa Roberts or Chris Foley? I'd say all of these are more likely to be re-elected and the performance of the Nationals has been so pathetic that it would not surprise me if there are even less Nats in the next parliament than they currently hold. The Blueprint for the Bush has left the Nats exposed as having no policy to revitalise Rural Queensland and there is little reason for country people to support the Nationals when independents are far more effective. The status of the coalition as the best resourced but laziest opposition in the history of Queensland is more true than ever. Big problem for the Nationals is that they must defeat the sitting independents to muster up significant numbers to form a government but all the independents have outperformed the Nats this term and it is hard to see the Nats rolling any of them.

Could the Nats really out-poll; Peter Wellington, Dolly Pratt, Elisa Roberts or Chris Foley? I’d say all of these are more likely to be re-elected and the performance of the Nationals has been so pathetic that it would not surprise me if there are even less Nats in the next parliament than they currently hold.

The Blueprint for the Bush has left the Nats exposed as having no policy to revitalise Rural Queensland and there is little reason for country people to support the Nationals when independents are far more effective.

The status of the coalition as the best resourced but laziest opposition in the history of Queensland is more true than ever.

]]> By: David Haese http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304520 David Haese Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:52:28 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/15/crikey-story-and-queensland-election-coverage/#comment-304520 That Crikey bashing makes an interesting diversion from discussion of the state election. Darlene Taylor does not like Crikey but still gets it sent to her each day by Rebecca Power. Rebecca is the partner of sacked Crikey writer Hugo Kelly but this has not discouraged her from subscribing. Hugo also seems to read Crikey as he borrowed heavily from its reporting on Mutitjulu for one of his pieces in the New Matilda. That Crikey bashing makes an interesting diversion from discussion of the state election. Darlene Taylor does not like Crikey but still gets it sent to her each day by Rebecca Power. Rebecca is the partner of sacked Crikey writer Hugo Kelly but this has not discouraged her from subscribing. Hugo also seems to read Crikey as he borrowed heavily from its reporting on Mutitjulu for one of his pieces in the New Matilda.

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