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The new Liberal Leader
As usual, after an election drubbing, the defeated party votes in a new leader.
Guess which one they picked.
Yes, the one on the right, Brendon_Nelson.
As Defence Minister, his only claim to fame was to the loose the body of Jacob_Kovco in one of saddest cockups of Australia’s role in the Iraq war.
He’s an ambitious twerp with no deep convictions beyond his own personal ambitions. The earring has gone but the pretentious poser remains.
Image source: Crikey.com
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Wow, he really could do with changing his hair. I say that as someone that could do with changing his own. I know a thing or two about bad hair and this man has me outdone. Not easy.
Isn't good grooming a prerequisite for party leaders these days? Policies don't seem to matter any more. At least less so than it used to here in the UK. Which means he had one thing to get right, presentation....
Not entirely sure why I'm replying somewhere I've never posted before about a subject I have little knowledge of.
Course maybe there's more to politics in Aus, still as a left winger he'd never get my vote matter what he looked like.
Isn't good grooming a prerequisite for party leaders these days? Policies don't seem to matter any more. At least less so than it used to here in the UK. Which means he had one thing to get right, presentation....
Not entirely sure why I'm replying somewhere I've never posted before about a subject I have little knowledge of.
Course maybe there's more to politics in Aus, still as a left winger he'd never get my vote matter what he looked like.
Hey Paul, nice site, nice forum, nice work.
Sure easier to look at than Brendon Nelson :)
Sure easier to look at than Brendon Nelson :)
Comment by Paul 
on 30 November 07 @ 21:27
on 30 November 07 @ 21:27
Well, it needs a lot of work but I never, ever, seem to get round to it these days. Thanks though, it's uncommonly kind of you.
You know I think Australian politics seems pretty interesting. I like the oddity of compulsory voting and wonder how it affects participation. If people feel differently about the importance of politics as a result. I imagine it might mean a lot of tactical voting.
Is the disillusionment that seems to be prevalent in many western democracies there too?
You know I think Australian politics seems pretty interesting. I like the oddity of compulsory voting and wonder how it affects participation. If people feel differently about the importance of politics as a result. I imagine it might mean a lot of tactical voting.
Is the disillusionment that seems to be prevalent in many western democracies there too?
The beauty of compulsory voting is that the people, not just the rusted on die hards and self serving media, participate. They might call it a pain in the arse and they may fuck up their vote..... but they participate.
When you make it non compuslory, they just stay home and spend the next 3 years bitching.... with whatever the tabloid media dishes up.
The party that lost truly believed they wouldn't loose.
The compulsory vote said different.
It's a beautiful thing. :)
Is the disillusionment that seems to be prevalent in many western democracies there too?
No... there is a high degree of engagement. The polls didn't change for a year leading up to this election. Australia voted how they felt. They rejected huge tax breaks and demanded education, infrastructure and environment. The loosing mob just kept throwing money at the voters and they lost.
When you make it non compuslory, they just stay home and spend the next 3 years bitching.... with whatever the tabloid media dishes up.
The party that lost truly believed they wouldn't loose.
The compulsory vote said different.
It's a beautiful thing. :)
Is the disillusionment that seems to be prevalent in many western democracies there too?
No... there is a high degree of engagement. The polls didn't change for a year leading up to this election. Australia voted how they felt. They rejected huge tax breaks and demanded education, infrastructure and environment. The loosing mob just kept throwing money at the voters and they lost.
Well then it sounds an all round positive but I don't think it will ever happen here. More likely to get proportional representation in Westminster than that.
What your talking about reminds me of my fist General Election in 97 when the country had been under Tory rule for 17 years (I think.).
Not everyone voted of course but there was a sea-change. We wanted exactly the same things. In short investment in out neglected and abused public services. At the time for me it seemed a wonderful thing, despite that Labour wasn't really Labour any more but New Labour. Labour shuffled to the right.
We got a lot of what we asked for too. However we got a deal we didn't into the bargain. The most obvious being the Iraq war. Now we've had ten years of Labour rule and I fear, quite understandably, people will want rid of them. In many ways I do (Haven't voted for them since Iraq but went the middle way.)but I wouldn't want the alternative I grew up under.
In your case you've also had many years under one faction. All under Howard I think too. That in it's self can be enough for people to want change.
Anyhow thanks for the insight!
What your talking about reminds me of my fist General Election in 97 when the country had been under Tory rule for 17 years (I think.).
Not everyone voted of course but there was a sea-change. We wanted exactly the same things. In short investment in out neglected and abused public services. At the time for me it seemed a wonderful thing, despite that Labour wasn't really Labour any more but New Labour. Labour shuffled to the right.
We got a lot of what we asked for too. However we got a deal we didn't into the bargain. The most obvious being the Iraq war. Now we've had ten years of Labour rule and I fear, quite understandably, people will want rid of them. In many ways I do (Haven't voted for them since Iraq but went the middle way.)but I wouldn't want the alternative I grew up under.
In your case you've also had many years under one faction. All under Howard I think too. That in it's self can be enough for people to want change.
Anyhow thanks for the insight!
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