One of the media’s favourite phrases is “Labor hard-head”.
The term has connotations of someone not necessarily part of the public shopfront of the ALP, someone ruthlessly pragmatic, politically astute, common-sensical, probably from the party’s right wing, and with more than a whiff of implication of maleness.
However, I think that something like this is what the term really means.
I’m sure you are correct Paul. Loved the following para:
Thanks Paul, something to kick around on my walk!
e.g. A party political hard head
Is not necessarily heart dead.
True, some bleeding hearts need their heads read….
or That “whiff of implication of maleness”
Does suggest old ideas and staleness
Of thinking. A really committed feminist
Must at times be a hard headed pragmatist………
Perhaps by the time I’m back some of the sad sacks and bitter ‘former’ ALP supporters buying in to Laurie Oake’s bilious ambush of Julia will have an amusing and light hearted comment for your post. I wish!
I’m finding it very depressing coming to LP these days, when so much focus still is on picking apart the spill.
Now there’s a pome.
When will the centre left hold still,
Cease its bickering over the ALP spill
Turn its brilliance outwards instead
And fight against the common enemy………. dread …..dead….head