Comments on: Crikey story: Queensland Coalition leadership woes

By: steve

steve — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 10:05:34 +0000

The Liberals have long been attacked in State Parliament for having no policy on their website. If they can’t get the message before now then the rest of the campaign is only going to get worse for them when the real heat and pressure begins to build.

I heard an interview on and took notes of the Morning Show on the ABC radio 612 Brisbane on 23June 2006 where Springborg claimed coalition “Policy is uniform and seamless” and the coalition had a “Commonality of purpose”. He then went on to say that he thought “there would be an early election in September on a Water Mandate”. So why are these clowns so unprepared?

Laziness and incompetence are the only reasons that readily spring to mind when considering the main traits of the Queensland coalition…

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:57:03 +0000

Some commentator wrote during the week that Flegg hadn’t learned how to mask his facial expressions yet. Something in that. But the one on his face tonight was “how the fuck did I get into this mess?”…

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:08:51 +0000

Update: Some interesting commentary at Pollbludger.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:06:03 +0000

This mob can’t take a trick, it seems.

Flegg denies shopping centre confrontation

The Queensland Coalition’s campaign hit another hurdle today with the Liberal leader raising the ire of management at a shopping centre north of Brisbane.

Bruce Flegg was meeting and greeting locals at a Kippa-Ring shopping centre when security asked his entourage to leave because campaigning is not allowed on the premises.

But Dr Flegg later denied he was kicked out.

“I categorically rule that out,” he said. “We did the shopping centre walk, we completed our shopping centre walk.”

A Liberal Party spokesman maintains Dr Flegg is not trying to cover up.

He says the MP was unaware the incident had even happened.

But ABC tv news just showed vision of Flegg being escorted out by two centre security guards. How clueless and badly organised is the Liberal campaign?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200608/s1718749.htm

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:50:47 +0000

Thanks, C.L.

I’m enjoying myself more than I expected to because the farcical has overwhelmed the whole Coalition show to a much greater extent than anyone anticipated!

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:48:09 +0000

I don’t think they need to worry too much, steve. The Australian reported today that despite the fact that health was always going to be one of the two big issues in this election, the Coalition had no health policy on Tuesday, so Flegg rushed to make one up and pulled a figure out of the air. And he told people about it, and they leaked it. I’d hate to be a Liberal right now.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20167370-2702,00.html

By: C.L.

C.L. — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:47:36 +0000

I can’t get into this election really. Beattie deserves to lose but probably won’t. I expect a ‘surge to the Opposition’ news angle being worked into the coverage in about a fortnight’s time.

Appreciate the coverage, Mark. We who are lazy salute you.

By: steve at the pub

steve at the pub — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:21:56 +0000

Hehehehe, Will Flegg or Springborg be leader after the election?

First they gotta win!

By: steve at the pub

steve at the pub — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:20:49 +0000

Decapitating the public service is a great idea.

This should be followed immediately by decapitations of the law & then accountancy professions.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:37:55 +0000

I understand not, wpd. The other problem is that Jake Smith (the Borg’s staffer supremo) keeps changing things around no matter what’s been agreed. There’s precious little co-ordination between the Libs and the Nats – despite there supposedly being one campaign. Greene apparently is behind the new line on the leadership – but it’s catch up stuff.