make no mistake..Rudd put that vid out himself..it fuels the fire..feeds his ego..all whilst he's overseas talking crap at a G20 perk.

come back please Mark Latham. We thought you were bad but compared with the last two Labour leaders you were miles ahead. Please accept our apology and release us from the current rabble.

Some humour on the topic from:

Kevin Rudd - Sweary Man! (Anthony Ackroyd)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7rJmfTFM10

I reckon i have worked something out, Gillards disapproval is cosmetic.
It's not policy, that is holding up polls. People are happy with policy.
The voters are happy with Labor, the50%.
Who ever was leader is not a factor of voting.
I still say another hung parliament, in 18 months.
People are changing their mind about refuge processing.
People are happy with mining tax.
People are happy with means test medical.
Too early for carbon tax to be accessed.
All 215 bills passed, have caused no concern.

I'd be delighted, 579...

>>...pericles Can you explain what is wrong with the economy.<<

...but where shall I send it, and to whom do I make out the invoice?

I would imagine so, Loudmouth.

>>Pericles, Do you think that major changes in the economy and class structure may have had something to do with it?<<

They most definitely have changed the nature of employment, entirely. But I wouldn't consider that to be a valid excuse. What is missing is a certain adherence to a set of Labour-flavoured principles that don't necessarily appear front-and-centre of the capitalist canon. And a set of policies that is consistent with those values.

But in the age where individual venality on the part of our political class has been raised to an art-form, I guess it is just too much to expect. Our politicians of whatever stripe are collectively a bunch of overpaid, overprotected, over-superannuated gravy-train riders, who owe allegiance to themselves first, last and only. Even the concept of "party loyalty" has an anachronistic ring to it, which is why we see every Labour MP sniffing the wind to work out which leader would best garner their constituents' votes.

Policy-schmolicy. Which leader will keep me wallowing in juicy taxpayer-funded goodness for another four years...?

Be careful there 579, that stuff your smoking must be too strong for you, you're hallucinating.