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Still wanted; still in the best interests : Comments

By Graham Young, published 11/9/2007

It would be madness to depose Howard at this stage in the electoral cycle.

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A thoughtful analysis. Thank you.
Posted by Jennifer, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 9:19:58 AM
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Under what conditions would you endorse a Labour Government? JWH is the problem for the Lib and the only solution is to vote them out. Then they might be able to reform their party. The Libs on the far right have worked hard to make sure that Peter couldn't take power. There is no way that Power would be handed over to Peter. I think he as finally understood this and that is why he problem wants the libs to lose the next election too. As for the rather silly line of tried and tested Libs verses the untested and risky Labour. If we extended that into the sporting field the only way to get a new player on your team is if someone died..
Posted by Kenny, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 9:20:20 AM
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What a load of arrogant tosh.

The tories are born to rule. Only we know what is good for you.
At least 50% of the population are ignorant fools.

And this is from a man who at the last election was involved in a last minute dishonestly manipulative "personal" telephoning campaign to dissuade people from voting Labour.
And, that when challenged and criticised for it, said that he would do it again, and even more so if necessary.
Posted by Ho Hum, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 10:02:47 AM
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Well done Graham, you have made a case and nailed your colours to the mast; keep calm, Howard is not going anywhere. Costello would, as you say, bring about annihilation.

It is not that he is not known he is positively disliked. As with Keating, Costello's tongue is his worst enemy. His next major failing is his lack of courage; he is the bright staff officer who avoids the front, much like Beazely.

Howard is putting on a brave face and we might admire him for that. He will go down with the ship and we might also admire him for that and history might judge him a little but only a little more kindly for that.

For the Liberal Party the sad fact is that Costello was never leadership material - Julie Bishop perhaps but not Costello,Turnbull or any of the others that have been mentioned from time to time as possible leaders and Howard knows this.

Significantly Howard doesn't have much time for any of them now, a bit like Whitlam, Keating and Hitler at the end of their regimes.
For better and very much for worse this has been the Howard dynasty, Lord and Lady Kirribilli, and as with all things it is coming to an end.

There never was and never could be a succession plan. The Liberal Family will split and remain that way until some distant family member comes along and revives their fortune.

Keating lost the 1996 election, Howard didn't win it. Beazely, Crean and Latham assisted Howard to stay in power.
Rudd's talent has been to hold a mirror up to Howard and the result is there for us all to see.

It will be Howard who loses this election as he progressively becomes a characterisation of himself with the worst rather than the best aspects on display.
Bruce Haigh
Posted by Bruce Haigh, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 11:55:53 AM
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Graham is right.I said months ago the Coalition needed to address the unfair parts of IR reform and they were too slow to correct it.The alarm bells should have been ringing when the Iemma Govt was using IR reform against them in the lead up to the NSW Election.

You don't betray blue collar workers and expect to solve the problem with a few handouts.They are tribal and put a lot of stock allegiance.When they feel that their trust has been broken, retaliation is swift and vengeful.It would have been a quantum leap for many of these voters to switch from Labor after the Keating debacle.That just echoes the pain they went through under his power.

I think it is going to take a lot of pain to get them back.For a long time the Coalition had a lot of traditional Labor voters on their side and eventually this jewel in the crown of the Coalition was taken for granted.Much like many broken marriages.
Posted by Arjay, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 12:49:22 PM
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The author puts forward a very un-Liberal, though perhaps rational strategy for losing. Winning is everything and if they have to draft the drover's dog the Libs shouldn't hesitate. Costello should be drafted, given carte blanche to let rip on the republic, Kyoto, saying sorry, gay marriage and anything else that can come out of his mouth without smirking. The author's Queensland record for the Libs makes him totally irrelevant to advise on a Federal strategy. Draft the cossie to shadowbox the conservative ruddster with a crash through or crash strategy.
Posted by jup, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 1:20:33 PM
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