It makes a big difference who wins or loses.

A huge difference.

"Crikey" has announced the "Politician of the Year".

They say:

"You may not like him, but there's no denying how
brutally effective as opposition leader Peter Dutton
has been in 2024, ruthlessly wielding
power and ideologically shifting his party".

Then there's much afoot for the ABC with a new managing director
and funding announcement to be made. And much, much more.

Yes, who wins or loses will make a big difference.

I agree Foxy. It is astonishing that people are of a mindset that they are always badly governed and that things will inevitably get worse. Equally perplexing to me are comments like those of mhaze along the lines of "They know what needs to be done but they don't do it.". Why?

There must have been a few good decisions made along the way.

Hi Fester,

With hindsight I have to say, all governments make good and bad decisions. Its only the cynical one eyed supporter that would claim a government not of their persuasion only makes bad decisions. I generally believe Labor governments do more for people than conservative which tend to do more for business, but both do for good for people and business.

BTW, I know several politicians on a first name basis, federal, state and local, from across the political divide, and I don't know one who is not trying to do good for the community at large. Merry Christmas.

Dear Fester and Paul,

I've also over the years have known politicians on a
first name basis from both political parties. And have
even been invited to private events. When you get to know
them as people it makes a big difference.

I've been impressed with so many of them. I guess there's
good and bad in each profession. But I try to remember that
people often can surprise us - and certainly not always in
a bad way.

I'm told that Biden has given Presidential pardons to over 9000 people so far.

"your comments have once again drawn the predictable ad-hominem
personal attacks from our resident "positive" poster."

I wouldn't be complaining about ad hominem attacks if I were you Foxy...."He's racist, he's homophobic, he's xenophobic, and he's sexist,"

Glass houses and all that.

"Which of-course is not your fault."
Very true. Indeed I'm faultless.</grin>

"Definitely vote carefully, but get the facts first."

Getting the facts is important. But discerning which facts are important and actionable is vastly more imprtant and difficult.

Its important to know that the government avoided a recession in Australia this year. Its vastly more important to know that that didn't mean much to those who suffered a decrease in their standard of living because of a per capita recession. Understanding the difference and relative importance of those two facts is what matters.