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By Kim on September 16, 2008
One theme that’s come up in commentary on several threads about the Liberal leadership here is that the political suicide of Brendan Nelson has the potential to put the Howard years to bed at last. One other sign of this [...]
Posted in Climate change, Economics, Howardia, Immigration, Politics | Tagged brendan nelson, Climate change, Costello memoirs, Emissions trading scheme, four corners, immigration detention, John Howard, leadership spill, liberal leadership, Liberal leadership spill, Liberal Party, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Costello, shadow cabinet |
By Mark Bahnisch on September 15, 2008
It’s on. Brendan Nelson’s thrown down the gauntlet. The Liberal Party will determine its leadership tomorrow morning after Nelson called on a spill. Perhaps his capital E emo man performance in Parliament today was his audition – or maybe he’d [...]
Posted in Media, Politics | Tagged brendan nelson, Brendan Nelson leadership spill, Bruce Billson, Costello memoirs, leadership spill, liberal leadership, Liberal leadership instability, Liberal leadership spill, Liberal Party, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Costello, Tony Abbott |
By Kim on September 15, 2008
I’ve got a question about the Costello memoirs. Is anyone going to rush down to the bookshop today and hand over $55 of their hard earned for a copy? I mean – courtesy of the neverending promo show – we [...]
Posted in Books, Writers & Writing, Media, Politics | Tagged 2007 federal election, ALP, Andrew Robb, brendan nelson, Costello memoirs, John Howard, Kevin Rudd, Labor, liberal leadership, Liberal leadership instability, Liberal Party, Malcolm Turnbull, News Limited columnists, Peter Costello, Rudd government |
By Mark Bahnisch on September 12, 2008
The Fin Review ran today with a cover story on Peter Costello’s legacy – not on the Liberal leadership but as Treasurer. It appears to be an article of faith – based on a questionable analogy about the supposed damage [...]
Posted in Economics, Howardia, Media, Polls | Tagged brendan nelson, Costello book, Costello memoirs, economic management, fiscal policy, howard government, Joe Hockey, John Howard, liberal leadership, Liberal leadership instability, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Costello, Tony Abbott |
By Mark Bahnisch on September 11, 2008
Hardly surprising, I must say, to read that Peter Costello has dumped on Howard in his book and has also ruled out standing for the Liberal leadership. What a petulant and self-indulgent performance.
Posted in Politics | Tagged brendan nelson, Costello book, Costello memoirs, John Howard, liberal leadership, Liberal leadership instability, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Costello |
Newspoll Tuesday: Labor 56-44
By Kim on August 26, 2008
Ok, in the parallel universe that is press reporting of polls, we get this from the West Australian: Extensive Olympics coverage over the past two weeks may have pushed politics out of the minds of many Australians and be responsible [...]
Posted in Media, Polls | Tagged ALP, brendan nelson, Coalition, Costello memoirs, Dennis Shanahan, Essential Research, federal voting intentions, Kevin Rudd, Labor, latest Newspoll, liberal leadership, Liberal leadership instability, News Limited commentators, Newspoll, Peter Costello, political journalism, polling, psephological analysis, state voting intentions | 14 Responses