If the Nationals
were to go on their own today - the Liberals would
disappear.
Lexi,
I'm with you on that one. We also need to look at what happened when the ALP disowned Labor. It was as predictable as clockwork when academic theorists hijacked & prohibited common sense.

Indy, sorry mate but I think you are a troll.
But not all bad I also think you do not know you are.
So I forgive you!

Belly,
Now you're living up to true ALP standard. Julia must be just so proud of you. I hope she sent you a birthday card for your loyalty.

Lexi,

Just read your line:
"A program is in place to restore Labor values and attract new members and steer the party in the right direction."

Sounds a bit "Sir Humphrey Appleby" to me : )

With the announcement of Labor's new "offshore dumping" amendments, it seems their "new values" are worse than the old ones - and they comprehensively fail to include humanitarian considerations...a "program", indeed....

Dear Poirot,

It was in the news and I merely quoted what the
Prime Minister's aims were as she spoke at Labor's
National Conference. The program hasn't begun yet
apparently - she was merely listing its aims for
the future. The very fact that she was taking on
board a report made
by senior Labor MPs with all their criticisms can
surely not be a bad thing. Perhaps she will listen
to what they have to say and take heed. It's got to
be better than what's been happening to date.

Yo, Lexi - I presumed you were only relaying what you'd heard.

Isn't it shameful that pollies have to rely on reports from senior party players to come up with a "program" of "values". One naively assumes that they will behave in an ethical fashion....one assumes wrong, of course...this program, no doubt, will only concern itself with whatever they can get away with while still playing the populist card.

As you may have noticed, I'm a tad cynical these days. Shame really - I had so much fun bagging Howard, but really these days all party pollies are alike.