Comments on: Green on The Greens in Higgins II

By: Rebekka

Rebekka — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:07:22 +0000

I just want to say one thing: I was right.

By: mary

mary — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:00:13 +0000

i wish i lived in Higgins so i could vote for Clive.
i met him some years ago and he was a very very nice gentleman
educated and new exactly what he was talking about.
I have Never VOTED GREEN but i certainly would today if i lived in
Higgins.
Even if its a small swing we can rejoice.

By: Fran Barlow

Fran Barlow — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:35:58 +0000

Should have said chance. The participle said needs its auxiliary and of can't do that work. [/end blue_pencil]

By: mary

mary — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:14:37 +0000

sorry should of said the CHANCE

By: mary

mary — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:10:46 +0000

Abbotts thinks it will not reflect on him re the change of a win in Higgins and Bradfield by the greens.

By: Lefty E

Lefty E — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:38:32 +0000

I agree Wbb. My money’s 70-30 on Hamilton to bring it home (and, of course, to then lose it next year). Low turnout will favour Greens.

The short and mid term factors all favour him – this is going to be nothing other than a Lib voters referendum on last weeks spill, and they will cane Abbbot wihtout mercy

And long term: The old two party system is collapsing in the inner cities. Bit like an ice shelf. Alp v Green contests is where this is all heading. Its inevitable.

By: wbb

wbb — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:22:43 +0000

No, he’s not Rebekka, but I am.

Clive Hamilton will win Higgins. The Liberals are in utter disarray. Abbott’s standing in a seat like Higgins must be very low – for many reasons, all of them obvious.

And on the most important issue – climate change – the voters will know where Clive Hamilton stands – but won’t have a clue what the Liberal candidate’s position is. Even if she’s allowed to have one.

OK – when I say the Greens will win – what I mean is that it is probabaly too close to call – but the momentum and positivity of the Greens – the air of desperation that emanates from the Libs – should see Higgins fall.

By: Rebekka

Rebekka — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:00:28 +0000

While I would be far more inclined to believe a prediction from Antony Green than from Malcolm Mackerras, he’s not actually going so far as to predict a Greens win.

By: Fran Barlow

Fran Barlow — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:23:52 +0000

Sam@44

The article provoked the usual howls from those defining socialism as “the wish to regulate others; for big government;” etc i.e the standard Howard-era American- libertarianish talking points. This just underlines the utterly moronic and ignorant audience to which the Oz contrives.

One chap even said that Marx called the workers “stupid asses”, when as everyone who has paid attention knows, he was talking of the financial speculators!

I corrected him on that.

Still, Hamilton is a wowser. I’m glad I don’t live in Higgins because I couldn’t vote for him despite his position on climate change.

By: Brett

Brett — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:07:59 +0000

Sez Antony Green: “Until now I would’ve discounted the chances of the Greens winning”. Though it’s not clear what chances he is actually giving them.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/04/2762235.htm