Dear worldwatcher,

Just to correct a few things.
If you were to Google the biographies of
the politicians on Labor's front bench
you would have a more accurate picture
of their vast experience.

As an example, the PM's experience includes:

1) President of the Australian Union of Students
at Melbourne University in 1983.
2) Handled many difficult cases for Slater and Gordon
and became a partner in the firm in 1990.
3) Was Chief of Staff to the Victorian State Opposition
Leader John Brumby .
4) Won a seat in Parliament in 1998.

She's held several portfolios including:
a) Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations.
b) Minister for Education.
c) Minister for Social Inclusion.
d) Deputy Prime minister.

She's been described as a good negotiator and a consensus
politician. Is persistent, focused, very bright, and not afraid
to take risks. She's gotten where she is in the blokey world
of politics on sheer ability and persistence passing many
bills. Her team is equally impressive.

Mr Abbott on the other hand has done nothing to establish
his, or his party's economic credentials. He seems content
to coast along on inane slogans and rhetoric.

Lexi - We are part of the problem. It is time we became part of
the solution and demanded more of our politicians.

Agree 100%. I'm doing my bit at a local authority level, quite a few hundred people in the group who are absolutely incensed about the inanity of several southern Queensland councils to the point where they are prepared to make as much noise as is required to force the clowns to sit up and take notice. Hopefully we'll grow big enough & ugly enough to tackle the state gubmunt later this year.

worldwatcher - Big business is savvy enough to realise that taking her on board would be a fast way to bankruptcy

Remember that big business (if it can be called that) took on GoAnna the Blight, easily the most inept premier in recorded history. One can only hope that the private sector has the nous not to fall into the same trap with the red-headed witch.

worldwatcher - 70% of this government have no experience in the business world

Actually I'd be surprised if the percentage with real world experience is anywhere near 30%, and even then they undoubtedly proved to be miserable failures. The LNP figures wouldn't be appreciably better, failed lawyers & failed priests are simply leeches and don't rate as relevant in my book. I've never been able to figure why even the smallest business has a trained, qualified& experienced beancounter but the biggest business in the country gets a half-cut certifiable lunatic to mess with zillions of taxpayers money. Is it any wonder nobody can balance the books ??

I see Poirot

in keeping with the feminist dogma after defaming someone falsely we shall never admit we are wrong. We shall divert the issue. Typical.

runner

I see you forget the two primary rules of feminism

(1) men are ALWAYS in the wrong in everything they say and do

(2) if in doubt, rule (1) applies

Worldwatcher I am an ex union official.
From this country,s best one,always.
The very one Gillard was said to hurt in the fraud thing.
I doubt she would find work there, ACTU? maybe.
My life,s love, that union is a distant thought, nothing is more ex than an ex.
It too is the one, the very one, that both knifed Rudd.
And supports the woman.
More than I can say for some of my former mates there now,in relation to me.
Predicting Rudd,s rise, I was the subject of jokes.
After? even the solicitors wanted my views.
Now? keeping my back to the walls.
Yet just as much as my prediction of Rudd,s rise was right, my views about Gillard and those who support her are too.
She after the wages of PM would be unable to live on my former wages.
Do you know every chance Abbott will give her an embassy exists? they look after each other this breed.
It is not over both leaders may not be the ones at election.
But I shudder to think what Gillard would think if she heard what some of the best very long term union delegates call her in e mails every day.
Or in the crowded lunch shed on any construction site.
The fact is she is gone and my party too if it try,s to breath life back in to last years road kill.

Lexi,

You forgot to include in Juliar's CV,

Sleeping with Clients, of S&G
fired from Slater and Gordon,
and that her performance in any of her ministries or shadow portfolios was poor.

PS, How did the mining tax negotiations go?