Lexi
Mr Abbott must be the most highly educated 'street brawler'of all time. He is a Rhodes scholar with several degrees. If someone was to call Ms Gillard a cat fighter you would dismiss them quickly. Its a pity you insist on double standards even if they make no sense.

Anti

Very interesting.
1) Has construction fallen below long-term averages or has it merely reverted to averages after the end of the stimulus package?

2) Squeers is right. Stay-at-home dad was the best job that I have ever done.

3) I cannot believe that you don't iron your shirt before going to the sawmill. Next you will be saying that you don't polish your shoes.

Dear runner,

As numerous studies have shown - there is little
or no relationship between educational achievement
and job performance or productivity.
The fact is that the skills required to get reasonable
grades at uni are not the same as the skills needed
to deal with a variety of issues in politics.
The characteristics that make for a successful career
(such as initiative, leadership, drive, negotiating
ability, willingness to take risks, compromise,
persuasiveness) aren't taught at uni.

BTW: Malcolm Turnbull, Bob Hawke, Kevin Rudd, Kim Beazley,
just to name a few, were also Rhodes Scholars.

Agreed Lexi.
It is a well known fact that some University educated people have a great brain for facts and complex problem solving,
but little for common sense or everyday problems.
My brother is one of them!

The main study I think of when I consider Abbott's education is his extensive studies as a student Priest.
That was enough to worry me ... never mind the Rhodes scholar studies.

Lady's I get no joy out of this think often it would be best if I said nothing.
But free speech should be always linked to truly held views.
Some harsh comments, fixed and seemingly blind ones,come from the very best that poster can provide.
We should not always blame other than a lack of understanding for such comment.
Now yes, no need to say that,we mostly know, but hold on!
Some post with a needling style harsh and pointed,and not replying is to them,a victory.
I think we can work out the few who are overly confident and batting below average.

Lexi doesn't believe anything from the Australian, even if it is quoting figures from a polling study from newspoll, which has proved time and time again to be of the most accurate research organisations.

She would rather quote the green magazine "new Matilda" that has no research at all, or rely on anecdotal information.

Labor is on the nose in every demographic. Women, youth, etc.