Comments on: Preferred economic managers clueless on economics http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: BilB http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83714 BilB Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:25:21 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83714 Good one John. There are some brilliant slogans shaping up. Kevin07, "its the empathy stupid", and "FairChoices". It all makes a picture that will sell for a long time. Fair choices is what it should become. As a small business non employer that is the approach that I need to employ. In NZ when I did employ a number of people I employed on a 36 hour 4 day week total flexi time (because we worked around the clock). Over time only began when a person's hours went over the 36 hours. The union was happy with this and my staff appreciated the flexibility. It enabled one young guy finish his tech diploma because he had one day class that no other employer would allow him to attend, with us that wasn't a problem. FairChoices, great idea. Good one John. There are some brilliant slogans shaping up. Kevin07, “its the empathy stupid”, and “FairChoices”. It all makes a picture that will sell for a long time. Fair choices is what it should become. As a small business non employer that is the approach that I need to employ. In NZ when I did employ a number of people I employed on a 36 hour 4 day week total flexi time (because we worked around the clock). Over time only began when a person’s hours went over the 36 hours. The union was happy with this and my staff appreciated the flexibility. It enabled one young guy finish his tech diploma because he had one day class that no other employer would allow him to attend, with us that wasn’t a problem. FairChoices, great idea.

]]> By: John Greenfield http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83713 John Greenfield Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:57:51 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83713 BBB If you think Workchoices is going anywhere, I have a bridge to sell you. ;) Labor will rebrand it, call it "Fairchoices" and that will be it. BBB

If you think Workchoices is going anywhere, I have a bridge to sell you. ;) Labor will rebrand it, call it “Fairchoices” and that will be it.

]]> By: Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83712 Mark Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:20:17 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83712 There's a new post up wondering just that, Frank: http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/06/the-punditariat-never-predictable/ Might be best to direct further comment on the polls over there. There’s a new post up wondering just that, Frank:

http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/06/the-punditariat-never-predictable/

Might be best to direct further comment on the polls over there.

]]> By: Frank Calabrese http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83711 Frank Calabrese Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:18:15 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83711 I'm wondering how the Govt Gazette will spin these figures. Will Shamaham repeat his historical report last Newspoll and play it straight, or will he find some way to talk it up for Team Rodent ? I’m wondering how the Govt Gazette will spin these figures. Will Shamaham repeat his historical report last Newspoll and play it straight, or will he find some way to talk it up for Team Rodent ?

]]> By: Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83710 Mark Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:16:32 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83710 <b>Update</b> Alex White at <a href="http://stoush.net/alex-white/610/some-economic-fallacies" rel="nofollow">Stoush.net</a> looks at the fiscal fallacies of Textoronomics. Update Alex White at Stoush.net looks at the fiscal fallacies of Textoronomics.

]]> By: Lefty E http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83709 Lefty E Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:08:33 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83709 I think this poll is a real milestone in one sense: we can now conclusively state that the punters arent interested in <em>anything</em> the Rodent has to say. They just dont see him as a credible figure anymore. In fact, Id say this is now so bleedingly obvious, that we'll see fresh moves inside the Liberal Party to have him ousted. Hopefully, these will fail as no-one will be keen to step up at this point. We ALL want you to stay Rodent. Its certainly in the best interests of the party (that Im going to have round here at Keating Towers on election night). I think this poll is a real milestone in one sense: we can now conclusively state that the punters arent interested in anything the Rodent has to say. They just dont see him as a credible figure anymore.

In fact, Id say this is now so bleedingly obvious, that we’ll see fresh moves inside the Liberal Party to have him ousted.

Hopefully, these will fail as no-one will be keen to step up at this point.

We ALL want you to stay Rodent.

Its certainly in the best interests of the party (that Im going to have round here at Keating Towers on election night).

]]> By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83708 steve Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:47:06 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83708 Their timing is so good this year isn't it? Wonder what it will be after an interest rate rise and threat of more to come. Looks like the tough on Haneef brain explosion was about as effective as the no bounce budget. When are the Federal Police going to release the report into Printgate, if the investigation goes much longer there are going to be some very nervous Libs in Queensland. Their timing is so good this year isn’t it? Wonder what it will be after an interest rate rise and threat of more to come. Looks like the tough on Haneef brain explosion was about as effective as the no bounce budget.

When are the Federal Police going to release the report into Printgate, if the investigation goes much longer there are going to be some very nervous Libs in Queensland.

]]> By: Lefty E http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83707 Lefty E Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:41:15 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83707 Interesting BBB. It'd be the last throw of the dice, no? Interesting BBB.

It’d be the last throw of the dice, no?

]]> By: Lefty E http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83706 Lefty E Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:40:11 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83706 No surprises here: more bad news for Team Rodent. Newspoll 56-44. Pref PM Rudd 44% (up 1) Howard 39% (down 1) No surprises here: more bad news for Team Rodent.

Newspoll 56-44.

Pref PM

Rudd 44% (up 1)
Howard 39% (down 1)

]]> By: Bingo Bango Boingo http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83705 Bingo Bango Boingo Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:33:34 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/08/05/preferred-economic-managers-clueless-on-economics/#comment-83705 Question Lefty E: when do you think WorkChoices will go? That option isn't off the table. I'd give it about 8 weeks. Cheers BBB Question Lefty E: when do you think WorkChoices will go? That option isn’t off the table. I’d give it about 8 weeks.

Cheers
BBB

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