Lexi would never survive pre-selection. Not because she doesn't have the wit and grit, but because the system is murky and corrupt.

Politics will always reward those gifted in the dark arts of self-promotion, sucking up, nobbling opponents and so on. But never more so than in recent decades where there has been a growth in the number of career politicians. Lexi correctly alluded to that in passing.

Next problem is the regular tiresome departures from the Westminster model, especially where conventions such as accountability are concerned. That is the work of all of the major parties and the Greens protest party. The public disagrees but since when were politicians concerned with that?

The only option is for the electorate to regularly tip governments out in the hope that some statesmen (non gender specific) will happen along some time.

Bazz trying yet again.
Unionists are wait for it, are power brokers watching.
Individuals, each comes wrapped in their own thoughts and opinions.
Only very few, do not think for them selves.
The fact is Unionism is insurance, for your workplace safety and well being.
Income and your very lifestyle.
In other times, life was harder, they held much more allegiance to the Union as a whole, sometimes,in some shops, [workplaces] they still do.
20% Of workers are unionists, they vote Liberal or Labor Greens or National, they are as you and I are, not empty headed, they can, and do think.
At the head of EVERY UNION is the man I some times for some only not all, call power brokers.
Now Bazz, you tell me, do you think EVERY UNIONIST, is happy to see those power brokers more involved in politics than union matters?
Are the Liberal/Greens/National voting members content to see such?
Would unions have more members if at the least, broking was done other than publicly?
My party if it is only a parking space for ex union folk is dead.
But it is not, while some intrude on the right to think as we want it is however damaged.
I know if you walked for a week around any union oficials beat you would know we need unions doing unions work.

BRAND LABOUR IS DIRTY REMEMBER OBEAD, REX JACKSON, GIBSON, GRAHAM RICHARDSON, ANGELA D’MORE, KARYN PALAZZANO, TRIPODI, ORKOPOULOS, MACDONALD, ROOZENDAAL ETC.

No need to yell. The caps lock button is the one on your keyboard that says 'caps lock'. Please remember to press it before your next post.

Cheers,

Tony

Tony Lavis, now here's a useful little side topic.

As a clumsy old bugger, with a new [& over sensitive] keyboard, I sometimes get that damn key when I just wanted an A.

As an obvious expert, pray tell, is there some method of converting a couple of lines, typed in capitals, into lower case? It would be nice not to have to delete them, & retype.

Tony leave the child alone mate.
He has the most honest sign in name in the forum.
Sillier is the right spelling thou