cont'd ...

Dear SM,

A final word:

"It is a crime to swear in rhyme
Especially of this Forum
We've been advised to show restraint
So let's try not to bore 'em!"

cont'd ...

My apologies for the typo.

It should read:

"Especially on this Forum."

If the voters in Oakeshott's, Katter's or Windsor's electorates wanted a Liberal government, then why didn't they vote for one in the first place?

Is it reasonable a government should be appointed on the basis of some spurious opinion polls of the members of three specific electorates?

Whatever their choice, the members of those electorates are the only ones able to make a judgement either way when the time comes and not as a basis for ongoing dissent.

I bet if those independents chose the other way then SM would be praising them for their collective wisdom and lack of bias.

We didn't make the rules but it's only fair that everybody should live by them.

The thing is that no matter what system is used Labor comes out winners.

Under the current system, Labor wins.
Two party preferred only, Labor wins.
First past the post primary vote only, Labor wins (they'll just form a coalition with the Greens).
New election, Labor wins (all the Labor voters who voted Green this time, will vote Labor next time to ensure there's no hung parliament).

So it's win, win, win ,win for Labor.

And Labor will be in power for a VERY long time. That's because the economy is now on the upsurge, and the signs for an extremely strong global recovery are gathering pace by the day. Well within 5 years the world will be booming economically, and the Labor government will be reaping the political rewards, just like the Liberals did in the early 2000's. We are also on the verge of the biggest mining boom in our history.

After Joe Hockey stabs Tony Abbott in the back in the next year or so, he'll be opposition leader for a VERY looooooong time.

Dear Jockey,

What if Malcolm Turnbull becomes the new
Liberal Party Leader, do you think
their chances of winning would improve?

Malcolm Fraser calls Turnbull a "real Liberal,"
that's why according to Fraser, Turnbull was ousted
by the "conservatives"
in the Liberal Party, (the conservatives,
Fraser does not consider as "real" Liberals).
That's why Fraser has resigned his membership of
the Liberal Party - which he claims is not the
Liberal Party that he initially joined, and the
one that Menzies founded. He considers the current mob,
a sad reflection of what the Liberal Party should be.

cont'd ...

Dear Jockey,

I forgot to add, talking about Labor winning next
time around by a country mile, that's guaranteed.

Let's not forget that in addition to Labor voters
voting Green, there was a large section of Labor
"abstaining" voters and a large section of "informal"
voters due the dissatisfaction with the previous PM's
demise. According to news-reports that amounted to
approximately 1 million votes. That is a large proportion
out of the 13 to 14 million eligible voters, who next
time around will not be risking a hung parliament, or
voting Liberal.

Unfortunately, the Liberal Party is in denial, and
are determined to undermine their own chances by
persisting in their campaign (electoral) mode, despite
the fact that a government has been elected and confirmed
by the Governor General.