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Shorten is no Bob Hawke

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WTF are you on about, individual? What handouts do Labor now support that they didn't in the Hawke era?
Posted by Aidan, Friday, 17 May 2019 10:41:54 AM
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Bob Hawke gave up drinking when he announced
that he planned to stand for the seat of
Wills in 1980. The rest as they say is history.

With his years of economic and industrial
relations experience behind him Hawke felt
completely ready to be PM.

He became a political leader of the likes
Australia had never seen.

Alcohol free, but with all of his brash charm and
deep self-belief intact - hysteria followed him almost
everywhere.

Bob Hawke wrote an open letter to voters calling on
them to vote for Bill Shorten and his team at
Saturday's election.

It's a shame that he did not live to see whether
this will happen - but one thing's for sure
Bob Hawke firmly believed that Bill Shorten with
his experience will be able to achieve consensus
with business, unions, and community-based
organisations for the challenges that lie ahead.

Bob Hawke pointed out that Bill Shorten's front bench
was the best Labot team since the one he led in the
1980s and that they were the only party offering
stability.

His opinion needs to be valued - as his record speaks for
itself.
Posted by Foxy, Friday, 17 May 2019 10:42:41 AM
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Foxy,

You say:

"His opinion needs to be valued - as his record speaks for
itself".

Yes. Hawke did have a good record himself; but he was 89 years old when he recommended Shorten,and given that great age and his lifetime of heavy drinking, I could not say his advise about anything could be relied on. He is worthy of respect for his own political deeds, but not so much for his recommendations about a person whose actions to date have been the antithesis of his own.

Not really relevant to Bob's Prime ministership and his undoubted skills, but I cannot accept that he went without alcohol entirely during his long premiership.
Posted by ttbn, Friday, 17 May 2019 12:11:32 PM
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Foxy,

Hawke probably thought that Shorten was a two faced backstabber, but he is hardly going to say so.Even Krudd and Juliar were out singing his praises when they would rather cut his balls off.

Shorten's union background of ripping workers penalty rates away for a union backhand is very different from Hawke's. Neither did Hawke have a rape accusation outstanding.

P.S. there looks like the accuser has enough evidence to lay charges??
Posted by Shadow Minister, Friday, 17 May 2019 12:54:14 PM
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Tomorrow two things are likely,a Labor win, not assured but likely
And that Shorten has a plan he knows he must restore trust in Labor Ability to stop the boats
And too keep our country's economics under control
Scomo, has run a good race, on his own, he had no choice, the internal war is only in recess, it will blow up again tomorrow night and continue for weeks
Posted by Belly, Friday, 17 May 2019 12:55:56 PM
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Belly,

Are you talking about the internal war in Labor? Will backstabber Bill feel Albo's blade?
Posted by Shadow Minister, Friday, 17 May 2019 12:59:49 PM
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