Ad Watch – Confused?
Sunday, 16 September 2007 Tactics Leave a comment
This ad shows how much the Liberals’ real situation has come to the surface since Labor’s lousy ‘scratch cards’ Howard/Costello ads of the last election. Then the international situation still gave the government the appearance of a programme and it was Labor that had to fill the void with Latham’s free-wheeling policy-on-the-run. That meant that [...]
Poor Costello, used again
Friday, 14 September 2007 Political figures Comments Off
By now promoting Costello as his successor, Howard hopes it will quieten discontent in the Liberal party long enough to get him to the election. The Treasurer’s complete inability to launch his own political challenge makes him ideal for the purpose.
A staged implosion
Thursday, 13 September 2007 Political figures Comments Off
The PM’s announcement last night that he will retire after the next election shows that the second campaign has now eclipsed the one to win the coming election.
Electorally, it is a terrible move.
Silence says nothing
Wednesday, 12 September 2007 Political figures Comments Off
It was thought highly significant that Costello would not rule out becoming leader if he was offered it. But if being prepared to accept the Prime Ministership handed on a plate makes someone a challenger, then surely all but the most timid member of the parliamentary Liberal Party would qualify.
Howard rides the vacuum – an update
Tuesday, 11 September 2007 Political figures Comments Off
What is happening today is in many ways just a continuation of what we have seen all year.
Another hospital administrator quits
Tuesday, 11 September 2007 State and federal politics Comments Off
State politicians aren’t what they used to be. It is probably that state government isn’t what it used to be.
Howard is not the problem
Monday, 10 September 2007 Key posts, Political figures Comments Off
Janet Albrechtsen’s column last week calling for Howard to step down was apparently one of the hardest she will write, which is understandable as it certainly was one of her most incoherent.
Stunt master
Friday, 7 September 2007 International relations Leave a comment
The changing politics of the War on Terror and Iraq has created some awkwardness at the APEC conference because it is hosted by a leader who cannot adapt to it.
A new ‘Man of Steel’
Thursday, 6 September 2007 International relations Comments Off
If Rudd’s principled ‘withdrawal’ from Iraq is a bit of a fraud, it is no less so than Howard’s ‘commitment’.
Having finally to accept the obvious, the media now has to think of a reason.
