Acute observation Benq.

TBC - well it is not going to be boring. Also I am way more impressed with Gillard than any other pollie from either the Labor or Liberal camp. She has left Abbott with nowhere to turn with regard to the mining industry. If he carps on about her being atheist - she has already covered offending the religious mafia by (currently) not supporting gay marriage, and I think the placement of a Catholic as Minister for Sustainable Population very clever indeed - not the oxymoron it may appear.

I predict a new ETS drawn up with the backing of the Greens and business as usual on immigration- prior to the election. Immigration will be overhauled AFTER Gillard has one the election.

While I do still predict a shift of Labor supporters back to the fold, many wavering Lib voters will either support the Greens or even Labor. The Libs have nothing to offer. Only the extreme neo-cons would want Howard back.

Ginx

You are right.

I was being kind to the crustacean, lacking a spine he over compensates with hostility to any hint of intellect.

*The most salient point about the mining tax brouhaha to me is that it demonstrates the extent to which Australia is run by transnational mining and media corporations, rather than by notionally democratic governments.*

Not so CJ. Your average voter is just a bit more pragmatic these
days, then your average Green party voter.

People generally understand that if corporations arn't doing well,
their super fund won't be doing well and they might not have a
job either. At least Gillard is pragmatic, unlike Brown.

IMHO Brown has yet to realise that there is no magic jobs fairy.

*he over compensates with hostility to any hint of intellect.*

Hostility? ROFL Severin. Clearly you missed out on the
sense of humour gene when you were made. Ah well, you can't
help yourself I guess, that is just how you are.

Dear Yabs

My posting history attests to a well developed sense of humour. Also I am able to give as good (if not better) as I get.

All I ever get from you are insults - even when I f*ckin' agree with you - you love to dish it out but clearly can't take it. Whereas, I can.

Now we could've had an interesting discussion on Gillard's demonstration of pragmatism and what her recent decisions mean for Australia, instead you just had to go with the insult:

>> At least you (Severin) got it right once in your life <<

That is not humour. It is just bullying.

*That is not humour. It is just bullying.*

Sheesh, I stuck a smiley in there and you claim it to be
"bullying". I think others called you "difficult", sounds
like they are about right.

*Also I am able to give as good (if not better) as I get.*

Well in that case your claim of "bullying" is total rubbish.