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Down and out with the non-Labor parties in 2009 : Comments
By Aron Paul, published 1/4/2009On the centenary of the two-party system, we need to revive a progressive liberal opposition.
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From that point the government of the day was (to me) Howards Fourth Reich. And now I see the present opposition as the remnants of Howard's Fourth Reich.
I hope that at some point both parties will agree to outlaw retrospective legislation.
Not everything a government does is good, but neither is it all bad. I would like to see a new Liberal party that has a complete break with Howard/Turnbull/Costello et al that can be an effective opposition to be believed by the people. One that opposes what needs to be opposed, but aids what needs to be done. Blind opposition to everything is no way to earn respect and a chance at being the next government. Nor is the politics of fear that seems to dominate in the present 'Liberal' party.