Ahhh, Lexi, you disproved your own case.
Ref was to Julia's CV.

I think you are aware that I believe that both parties are driving
along not being aware of what is really going on in world economy and
industry and resources.

I am hoping that the Lib/CP will have the guts to pull the plug on many
programs that are fast taking us past the hope of ever having a sustainable economy.

If they do wake up and start cutting back to a sustainable level there
will be an unholy uproar, and I can hear you now saying "I told you so!"

We have little enough time to get an alternative energy regime up and
running without governments doing their best to ignore it all.
An example of their out of touchness is to allow NSW & Victoria to be
soon running short of natural gas while we go flat out exporting it.

Can you suggest anything more stupid !

There you go again Lexi, it's all about passing legislation for you.

So, may I suggest that you follow up on that wonderful legislation, and see just how many great polices have been SUCCESFULLY implemented.

Trust me, you won't be needing a calculator.

we r taught that it is how people lose that demostrates their character more so then them winning. Obviously Gillard never won but formed slimy deals. Abbott has done well to remain a great opposition leader. I wonder what more Julia will show us about herself if she loses?

runner,

(I'm intrigued by your use of Letters like "u" and "r" to communicate on this forum. It's not a mobile phone , you know - or are you trying to regain that teenage feeling? Mid-life crisis, perhaps)

Anyhooo...just wondering when they're going let Tony out of the wardrobe and remove his gag on anything that matters?

The only time we hear him say anything these days is to apologise for some gaff his underlings have made and to let us know he's not going to disendorse them.

Lexi dear,

Thank you for your impassioned defence of Julia, along with the accompanying lecture regarding your opinion of present past and present Libs.

Now may we revert to the original topic of her CV please? You have yet to comment on that, so I will ask you again what experience has she had apart from being a lawyer for the union and then into government. What formal qualifications does she hold in business management, i.e. an MBA perhaps? Has she even had any formal training in economics or political history?

Tony Abbott on the other hand studied for bachelor of economics and law, was a Rhodes scholar,and has also experienced life outside the rarified atmosphere of law and government. We hear and read constantly detrimental comments about his catholic background, but little notice is taken of his trips to Indigenous communities or volunteer fire fighting. At least the man has some admirable old fashioned principles and values. Since when has marriage, religious faith and voluntarily helping his community become of lesser value than JG being proud to publicly announce herself as being a childless, unwed self confessed atheist?

Sorry Lexi - now you have me deviating from the main topic too. Shame on me for allowing it! However, 'facts is facts' as we say, and sometimes we need to be reminded of them.

Lexi,

You are quite right in saying the Howard government had the good fortune that they were in power in good economic times.

Labour also had the good fortune to inherit power in good economic times, so why aren't we in a surplus situation now?