Comments on: Big L or small l leader? http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216789 Mark Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:03:28 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216789 Actually, jane, believe it or not, Swannie is quite a funny guy... Actually, jane, believe it or not, Swannie is quite a funny guy…

]]> By: jane http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216788 jane Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:21:55 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216788 Mark @5, do you think Keating is writing Swan's material, or has Swan started channelling him? Either way, that comment is vintage Keating. Yay! Swan's found his mojo! Mark @5, do you think Keating is writing Swan’s material, or has Swan started channelling him? Either way, that comment is vintage Keating. Yay! Swan’s found his mojo!

]]> By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216787 Adrien Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:15:25 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216787 There's no percentage for Turnball getting stuck into climate change right this minute. He won fairly narrowly. So his task now is to shore up support. He needs to do this by a. proving to the Libs that he's 'our man' and b. creating an impressive splash in the public consciousness. . His tax thing is definitely his thing (might be his only reason for wanting the PM's job really) but it's a Tory thing as well. Given that Turnball's not a Howard man - ie not a social reactionary, his best bet is to bolster his classic liberal credentials by asserting tax reform. Of course he needs to make an Aussie Battler thing and there's the rub - will he? . After that he can turn his attention to the 'latte' issues like the republic or the environment. . With the environment he'll need to design something better than Kevvie's efforts. This will take time. Time for the design and time for Kevvie's plans to fray. However Senator Wong does seem like she's on top of her brief so to speak so we'll see. . I'm not sure whether Turnball's all that keen on the environment tho'. It might just be a trendy distraction. The republic is something he <i>is</i> keen on. And he's real keen on being PM when it happens so sucks to being palsy with Kevvie on the issue. . Who's Kevvie anyway? He hasn't even made his first $100 mil yet. Loser! There’s no percentage for Turnball getting stuck into climate change right this minute. He won fairly narrowly. So his task now is to shore up support. He needs to do this by a. proving to the Libs that he’s ‘our man’ and b. creating an impressive splash in the public consciousness.
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His tax thing is definitely his thing (might be his only reason for wanting the PM’s job really) but it’s a Tory thing as well. Given that Turnball’s not a Howard man – ie not a social reactionary, his best bet is to bolster his classic liberal credentials by asserting tax reform. Of course he needs to make an Aussie Battler thing and there’s the rub – will he?
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After that he can turn his attention to the ‘latte’ issues like the republic or the environment.
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With the environment he’ll need to design something better than Kevvie’s efforts. This will take time. Time for the design and time for Kevvie’s plans to fray. However Senator Wong does seem like she’s on top of her brief so to speak so we’ll see.
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I’m not sure whether Turnball’s all that keen on the environment tho’. It might just be a trendy distraction. The republic is something he is keen on. And he’s real keen on being PM when it happens so sucks to being palsy with Kevvie on the issue.
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Who’s Kevvie anyway? He hasn’t even made his first $100 mil yet. Loser!

]]> By: dk.au http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216786 dk.au Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:17:57 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216786 Good post, Kim. I hadn't thought about a 'window of opportunity' for self definition. <blockquote>it was interesting to see the Fin Review report a number of finance sector businesses, including Westpac, arguing against the compensation/exemptions agenda</blockquote> I believe that 20% auctioning of permits would mean much less gross permit value available for trade (hence less commission will be available to arbiters) than 100% auctioning. Good post, Kim. I hadn’t thought about a ‘window of opportunity’ for self definition.

it was interesting to see the Fin Review report a number of finance sector businesses, including Westpac, arguing against the compensation/exemptions agenda

I believe that 20% auctioning of permits would mean much less gross permit value available for trade (hence less commission will be available to arbiters) than 100% auctioning.

]]> By: Ambigulous http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216785 Ambigulous Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:04:13 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216785 hey, thirsty work, being brave !!! :-) hey, thirsty work, being brave !!! :-)

]]> By: Youie http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216784 Youie Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:13:02 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216784 Love the transcription error from last night's 7.30 Report (as linked to above): <blockquote>KERRY O'BRIEN: But there is a perception of you as a driven man, isn't there, always as I said in the introduction, a man in a hurry, a man determined to get what he wants? MALCOLM TURNBULL: Well, I'm determined to do what is right. I stand up for what I believe in. I'm prepared to take on big challenges; I'm prepared to take on powerful people and institutions, and causes which are unpopular. I think leaders have to be brave, they have to stand up for what they believe in, and they’ve got to have the courage of their convictions. And that's how I've lived my life. <b>If that makes me drink, Kerry</b>, then, so be it.<blockquote> Love the transcription error from last night’s 7.30 Report (as linked to above):

KERRY O’BRIEN: But there is a perception of you as a driven man, isn’t there, always as I said in the introduction, a man in a hurry, a man determined to get what he wants?

MALCOLM TURNBULL: Well, I’m determined to do what is right. I stand up for what I believe in. I’m prepared to take on big challenges; I’m prepared to take on powerful people and institutions, and causes which are unpopular. I think leaders have to be brave, they have to stand up for what they believe in, and they’ve got to have the courage of their convictions. And that’s how I’ve lived my life. If that makes me drink, Kerry, then, so be it.

]]> By: Ambigulous http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216783 Ambigulous Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:26:33 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216783 "So far, we haven’t seen very much at all in the way of leadership from Turnbull." .... give the poor bastard a few more minutes at least! Oh, do you mean when he was Minister For Showing Concern Over Anthropogenic Global Warming? “So far, we haven’t seen very much at all in the way of leadership from Turnbull.”

…. give the poor bastard a few more minutes at least! Oh, do you mean when he was Minister For Showing Concern Over Anthropogenic Global Warming?

]]> By: Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216782 Mark Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:08:18 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216782 On the silvertail thing, not a bad line from Wayne Swan: <blockquote>Labor moved quickly to attack the new Opposition Leader as a silvertail, with Wayne Swan claiming Mr Turnbull "thinks alcopops is the noise that is made when he uncorks a Moet".</blockquote> http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24358566-601,00.html On the silvertail thing, not a bad line from Wayne Swan:

Labor moved quickly to attack the new Opposition Leader as a silvertail, with Wayne Swan claiming Mr Turnbull “thinks alcopops is the noise that is made when he uncorks a Moet”.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24358566-601,00.html

]]> By: Muskiemp http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216781 Muskiemp Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:26:45 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216781 Workchoices is to the Libs as the Republic is to the ALP. It is inbred.To the Libs there will always be some form of Workchoices. Workchoices is to the Libs as the Republic is to the ALP. It is inbred.To the Libs there will always be some form of Workchoices.

]]> By: professor rat http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216780 professor rat Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:51:39 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/17/big-l-or-small-l-leader/#comment-216780 Just don't Minchin the war ...I think I did and it got ugly but I got away with it. Up the republic - pr Just don’t Minchin the war …I think I did and it got ugly but I got away with it.

Up the republic – pr

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