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The regressive progressive: ALP future bound by its past : Comments

By Brenton Luxton, published 2/3/2012

Australia should truly fear what lies ahead: progressive politics is heading backwards.

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Indeed, where is Labor headed with progressive politics at the helm? Was not progressive politics within Labor responsible for Labor abandoning its traditional values and, consequently, its traditional supporters?
Posted by Raycom, Friday, 2 March 2012 10:35:55 AM
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579 -- have you checked a news site lately? That's quite a spectacular own goal.
Posted by Jon J, Friday, 2 March 2012 12:16:38 PM
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If it is true that Bob Carr is now Foreign Minister, Labor deserve to be dumped asap.
Posted by Chris Lewis, Friday, 2 March 2012 12:17:30 PM
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Tony Abbott's political position is built on 3 principles: smaller government; lower taxes; individual liberty. His policy positions for the coming election will be based on these principles. That is why he opposes the carbon tax and the mining tax; the creation of a Department of Climate Change in addition to the pre-existing Department of the Environment; and the restrictions on free speech in Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. You might not agree with these principles or these policies but it's hard to argue that Abbott acts inconsistently with his principles. One might contrast this with the current leadership of the ALP.

Paul1405, you should be careful with those chairs of yours. You might do yourself a damage if you keep falling off them.
Posted by Senior Victorian, Friday, 2 March 2012 1:03:17 PM
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For the clear-eyed citizen, there is a growing inner horror and despair with Australian politics in its current guise, with nowhere to turn. Arrogance by both parties is experiential and environmental in cause.

However, for the unquestioning rest, our current political hologram, taken in its entirety, constitutes the Australian collective consciousnesses which keeps the public in an entertained stupor, awed, mislead, and most importantly, distracted.

Whether we love or hate it, there is no escape. The political regime or philosophy does not exist which can turn this scenario around.

The Buddhists and Baptists got it right when they said "The world gets right when the people get it right".

Not much hope here!
Posted by Geoff of Perth, Friday, 2 March 2012 1:13:12 PM
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The PM contacted Bob Car last night, and is now going to be foreign minister. What it's got to do with the noalition, who nows.
Posted by 579, Friday, 2 March 2012 1:14:13 PM
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