Today Sunday the story in the Sydney Herald is bound to become headlines this week.
Hewson has told Costello he should go for the good of his party.
An interesting story full of questions about Costello's past present and future.
I am a member of the ALP happy with our directions and progress.
But have no interest in who leads the opposition.
I do agree with Hewson, most importantly his view Costello is unelectable.
And I think the very best man to lead the Liberals, maybe one Day to victory, is leading them now.
More plain talking like Hewsons is a first step, a needed step.

Does this qualify as a troll posting? ie Belly's post.

I think Costello has more chance of being drafted to the government front bench than he does of making it with the Libs.

Hewson has been sniping away at his 'lessers' for years, to justify his own failures. Had Mr. MBA forewarned the world of the GFC and been urging policies to counter same his opinion might have some merit.

My take on Costello is that he is very poor at the 'game' and his career is more accidental than anything. Hamlet like in his inability to be decisive when leadership questions arise.

Had Costello resigned imagine the outcry and the quality of the commentary, bad looser etc, should be made to pay the cost of the by election.

Belly, enjoy your preferred poison while it lasts. It's a pity the glass will always be half empty as long as Mr Identikit Man is behind the bar.

Dear Belly,

I've always liked John Hewson. And watching
the Sunday news programme this morning, gave
me even more reason to like him. He's a straight
talker - says what he thinks, and his assessment of
Costello is probably right on the money.

However, I'm not so sure
that Costello will take any notice of what
others say about him. He's obviously got his own
agenda. And I'm not so sure that he won't be in
the running for the Leadership of the Liberal Party.
He's hanging around for a reason - and he's too young to
retire just yet. Besides - he wants the top job!
(Howard promised it to him - and he's not going until
he at least gets to warm that seat).

Turnbull, appears to have dropped the ball in this game.
He played to win by not backing the bail-out package.
He took a gamble - and lost badly. He's going to look
even worse as the PM's strategies begin to pay off -
economically, and they will!

The Libs will end up looking for a new Leader - mark my words.
And Costello will step up and 'graciously' accept because
the "Party" needs him (He learned that from Howard).

The next six months will be interesting.

cont'd

Dear palimpsest,

"There are no stupid questions,
but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots..."

I suppose the reporting of opinions from say Keating and Latham would be considered irrelevant

the difference

none

an ex-politician commenting on the attitudes of a back-bencher is hardly news.

It is almost as less news worthy than the opinions of failed politicians like Keating, who created the mess the previous Liberal coalition dug us out of or wannabes like Latham, whop would have dug an even deeper hole than Krudd is doing,

if such a horror is imaginable.

Palmimpsest"Does this qualify as a troll posting? ie Belly's post."

I thinkyou are right.. it deflects from the real issue... the impoverishment of our children by the reckless profligacy of this socialist swill government

Hewson can say what he likes but is it relevant.

Who knows what Costello's agenda is. After his literary sookfest it looked like he might be off into the sunset but not so. He was elected by the people of Higgins as their representative and if he does this job well he can stay on the backbenchers for as long as he likes.

At least, unlike Downer, he did not waste taxpayer funds on an unnecessary by-election. (Well...not yet)