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Labor at last? : Comments

By Peter McMahon, published 3/4/2007

Looking back, we will see John Howard's government as a time of lost opportunity.

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Keep it up, that is exactly what is needed for Howard to lose the next election. If unemployment was measured the same as it was under Hawke it would show an unemployment rate now of 9.8%

Highest interest rates? They were highest when Howard was treasurer. If they rise tomorrow Howard is is deeper poo.

What about shifting Govt debt to private debt? Do you realise the interest payments on private debt are $500 million per week. Remember it was the current account deficit that Keating was talking about in his banana republic speech.

20% of the worlds bulk coal ships are sitting off our ports because our Govt. has dropped the ball on infrastucture.

In the last week of parliament the govt. had one and a half hours of govt business. Disgracefull

And just what is the "unfinished business" in the work choices legislation?

Sorry this tired, dull, vindictive Govt. has finally run out of steam.
Posted by Steve Madden, Tuesday, 3 April 2007 6:11:40 PM
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All of that Steve but wait there is more fuel was about 70 cents as Howard came to government.
He band aided his neglect with a rebate for LPG but like so much it was far from enough and not well spent.
He could have taken all tax from that fuel and used his rebate to pay 5 years rego for all LPG cars.
What a great result that would be for our balance of payments.
The insult Labor line is fuel for the fire John Howard's miss use of a mandate has put under his own party.
Conservatives must debate now or at their peril after a train wreck is he past it?
Posted by Belly, Wednesday, 4 April 2007 5:46:07 AM
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There once an air of impending doom that settled over the British Conservative Party before Tony Blair was elected in. I think this is what the Liberals have now, I have a feeling they maybe massacred.

John Howard is the liberals only asset. Costello,Abbott,Downer and the other clowns are seen to have little in common in with the average Australian.
Posted by Bobalot, Wednesday, 4 April 2007 7:41:05 AM
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There comes a time in every politician's life when they must call it quits. Labor was running the ads stating that "if you don't want Peter Costello as leader, don't vote for John Howard" almost 5 years ago. That line got old when it seemed that he would never leave.

I think this election spells a new beginning for Labor, but Howard won't go out without a fight.
Posted by Rob H - Law101, Thursday, 5 April 2007 12:49:02 PM
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Peter, we don't have to look back to see opportunities lost. Just read the news every day. It's not just the Feds by the way, it's all governments ignoring our needs and services.

Howard's unfortunate period of two residency regal "mates" is a blight on our history and our future. It's just lucky that he finally revealed all his glorious visions for us. Enough for people to say they will even take Labor instead. Finally, Howard's End. Will lose his own seat too.

Notice Howard getting desperate now. Pleading with busines to pay for his ads instead of us the taxpayer. Or should I say as well as the taxpayer. And they said NO, so far.

Does Howard spend any of his or the Libs money on anything political? Or just on themselves? Don't the Libs have enough money to pay their way? If not, off to jail for fraud, just like they did to Pauline. I'd like to see Howard show 500 members of his Party. In his seat of course where they hate him.
Posted by RobbyH, Friday, 6 April 2007 2:43:25 PM
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Yes we do have a tired and vindictive government and that is both sides.

so labor is keeping workchoices now, i am so not suprised
Unions did well out of the labor lies, we will tear up AWA'S
A Pay rise well lets see tax, union fees up,centrelink benefits down, unions win again with their pay rise from the people.

Policies
Anybody who has seen any of their policies can post them, as i have not found any except here say from them.

THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLES PARTY has real policies on their website,check them out.

Labor and the liberals are interested in themselves

IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE

THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLES PARTY

members and candidates wanted

www.tapp.org.au
Posted by tapp, Friday, 6 April 2007 5:34:59 PM
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