Belly, the ALP are doomed because of the premiers hairstylist.

I know she rides a bike, but that is worse than hat-hair.

I suspect the ETU will be backing candidates other than ALP for sure, now the weasel has sold off the power system.

ICAC needs to keep a close eye on which of the ALP drones gather up directorships and jobs with the new owners of NSW power.

I thought you might have started a thread about the sell-off.

The Kelvin THompson comments are a touch of 'kettle calling the pot' aren't they?

Was Rudd 'in touch'?

Is Gillard 'in touch'?

Is Abbott 'in touch'?

Hardly, but then I'm not sure 'ordinary Australians' are 'in touch' with politics either, they just react to media prompting.

With what seats labor retain at the election they should have plenty of fresh faces with which to rebuild. I don't think it will take long for NSW to tire of the coalition. They are struggling to keep it together now, even with a sure election win around the corner. Poor NSW they really can not get a decent government together can they.

Belly:

I don't know that much about NSW politics as I live in Victoria. However, politicians need to talk and listen to real people and not be flanked by minders. Voters can only make an assessment on what they get at face value. Also a party needs to present a united, disciplined, front. Bitter power struggles need to be put on the back burner. Anyway, whatever happens in NSW - hopefully politicians just may learn something from the results - and as you pointed out, things may improve in the long term for NSW.

TBC you may find a thread I started called power with out glory.
I took to the rabble and that was after the state conference.
Now I will be a bit controversial, but honesty is best isn't it?
I wore the yellow protest shirt at that conference, swore as much as a good bloke my mate, from the CFMEU.
Got heaps for it but read that thread.
Last conference ever for me last year, my branch leader walked out the day before voting.
I and a newby stayed and arranged our votes to be cast.
He would not know a thing about the party its rules even its intentions, but tried to control my thoughts.
As you can see here, what ever else I am, ever will be,I am union ALP and prepared to fight both for fairness to and for those both exist for.
After March my union will remain a building block to start rebuilding the ALP.
My future is from within my party branch as a member not looking to milk the movements cow.

Fine sentiments Belly.

I admire your tenacity.

Good luck with it.

This Morning the Sydney daily telegraph [who would believe it was once the Labor Daily?] is at it again.
My brothers and sisters from center to left know it has under its last two family owners been a rag.
A conservative sheet not interested in other than hurting the ALP.
Today it runs an anti ALP story it never had to.
Left behind by the reality of the power sell out believe me, most ALP voters are way out in front of the Tele in condemning this government.
The well oiled machine,the very one that has seen NSW government workers and voters betrayed sold out, is electioneering.
A waste, a bloke who would have positioned us much better if he was leading Dela Bosca, may yet again be sent out to find out why the ALP train wreck caught fire after its head on before rolling of the bridge.
Here is the answer, that bridge, 2 years ago the ALP should have had a BAR BE Q up there ,and thrown the rubbish over before leaving.
Robo, if you do not do better than this next time, well you will, our lady in waiting for the chopping block has not impressed me.