Welcome Julia Gillard but don’t forget to farewell Kevin Rudd
I admire Julia Gillard and always have. Those who’ve been around here for a long time, and have long memories, might recall that I was backing Gillard enthusiastically when Kim Beazley’s leadership was on its last legs. I welcome and [...]
National Sorry Day: "SORRY. Still living on Borrowed Time!"
<img src="http://larvatusprodeo.net/files/2010/05/NSD2010Banner1.jpg" Today is National Sorry Day. It’s also the tenth anniversary of the march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Kevin Rudd apologised to the Stolen Generations in Parliament on February 13, 2008 [LP coverage and discussion here]. At the [...]
Kevin Rudd's political contrition
Kevin Rudd has flicked the switch to contrite over the insulation kerfuffle, and his failure to deliver the health overhaul on time. For his pains, he’s received a kicking from just about the entire Canberra press gallery. Take your pick: [...]
A Sorry record?
<img src="http://larvatusprodeo.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/rudd-sorry-apology.jpg" align=left When Mick Dodson was announced as Australian of the Year, I made this observation: [It] might also be a good idea to take some sort of stock on how the whole “Bridging the Gap” thing is going [...]
Rudd unwhacked
By Mark Bahnisch on March 2, 2010
Newspoll came in last night with essentially a status quo result, with both parties one point up on primaries (and the 2PP changing one point down each way to 52-48 because of a measured fall in The Greens’ primary.) I [...]
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