I think the Independants will cave in soon because they are being severely tarnished by the Labor debacle.Tony Windsor is the chief suspect and will be trying to swing deals with the Coalition to secure his own position and power.

Windsor may try to make himself look the hero and save his seat by bringing on an election but what price will we pay with the deals he will try to swing with Abbott?

I just don't trust any of them.

Arjay,

I don't share your optimism. A new election will put both Windsor and Oakeshott into the unemployment queue, and for these two who happily sold out their electorates, self interest trumps the right thing any day.

Never going to happen ever

Windsor and Oakeshott having trashed democracy are happier to go down in history with the worse ever Government in Australia. They need to sure up their pensions. The sickening thing is that they claimed this would be a new era of open and accountable Government. One word - hypocrisy!

runner trashed DEMOCRACY?
I question you on that statement, tell me how two independents trashed democracy.
Above all sorry but you leave little ground for questions re your understanding of politics.

'runner trashed DEMOCRACY? '

Surely Belly your memory is not so short as to know that these men were elected as Independants to represent their electorates. Their hatred for Abbott and the National party led them to poo on those they represented (conservative voters) and vote in favour of a tax the PM promised not to have. They put their egos in front of the electorate and now must hold on just as much as Gillard because they know their electorates are waiting with baseball bats.