A number of things come to mind this morning, first GY I saw your story in the Australian this morning.
I understand we are quite different in our views and yet respect lives here too.
Yabby, well see I do not believe that.
Yes the numbers say it, but had Abbott got his wish you would have to say, then and now,his or her government,was/is a coalition.
Bitterness is no reason to devalue the independents.
Well not Windsor, or the more Gullible Oakshot.
The single green got in on conservative preferences.
Wilkie? a man who can not count, and is all over the place,a man we should never see again after the next election.
I want to say this, anti Labor, not those of us humiliated and hurt, damaged by the Gillard supporters actions.
Real true anti forever Labor/Greens in self interest, trying to snatch the shovel and bury Labor, are acting silly.
Labor has that shovel, this morning it digs its own hole, and with enthusiasm jumps in!
Gillard can not survive, after her win today, every ALP voter appalled by her team,the cretins lead by simple Simon, will never forgive her.
She will fall, this year,in to that huge hole she dug.
Rudd? maybe, but for sure todays Gillard knife men/power brokers will be knife in hand behind Gillards fall.
Crafted to look heroic her fall will bring joy, within her fractured party
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Commenting here is just that for most of us.
But Belly, my lifetime nick name, my surname is known.
Oh I am an X nothing more X than one.
But in deifying that word, that lie, SOLIDARITY in putting my party first.
My great UNION first, I trash my reputation.
You have no idea how much that hurts.
I could climb any stump [ slang for addressing a group of unionists] and be warmly welcomed.
Sit with them joking and at home, miss that still, hear them tell me they want unions out of politics.
But I must not ask, not think, why are a few power brokers saying who will be prime minister this morning.
I understand yabby and others not wanting to hear the views of Australians for Rudd,but why this self inflicted wound?
Right now, BANK ON IT, a plan is being formed.
After Gillards win, WHEN/they say IF Gillards damaged leadership slips, the very same folk who this morning save her.
Are ready willing able and going to knife her.
Reform my party my union movement.
Power generated by membership should belong only to membership
Charlie Olivers days are long gone, Unions have much to do, and members vote for every party not just or even most Labor.
I am this morning hoping Gillards head kickers do not shame my party.
And this is true I and many will never forgive them.
My lifetime brothers? remember solidarity is a lie free speech not.

The polls may be up for labor, but it's only due to the Rudd factor.

If he looses, my bet is they will plummet.

Hahahaha Rudd 29 Gillard over 70.

Now that nonsense is over, let's wait to see Rudd resign in shame and humiliation.

Frankly, it matters not who leads the ALP, they are gone anyway.

Unity, leave the past in the past, its over,solidarity!
Hopeful lies, or just hopeful but impossible?
Well both, Gillards forces know as I do, this is just the beginning of her end.
And my party's sad times.
DLP never inflicted deeper wounds,never could have.
Rudd can try again, may, believe me, be asked to, by those who knifed him today.
He will leave Parliament, at the next election.
Shorten will replace Gillard, surely?
But it will be a very long time, if ever, before before a public figure such as Rudd comes along.
I am not hiding this, my party today fixed nothing, it knows it, but will pretend it did.
I knowing my party is outstandingly better than this, will watch in pain as it continues to paint its self
*Self Interest*
Not ALP.

The figures were 71 votes for the PM, 31 votes for Mr Rudd.
The PM has retained her leadership and now has a free reign
to get on with the job. Mr Rudd must do as he promised, and
support the Party that he claims to love so much. Only with
positive outcomes now - will Labor stand a chance of
convincing the Australian voters that they are worthy of
support. It is all up to what the party does next that matters.
They should not be swayed by the partisan media, or anything
else. They should stay focused - and show the Australian
people what they are capable of achieving - in the year ahead.
United, they can achieve a great deal.