I'll give you two words, belly. Bill Ludwig. She won't drop him in it over what she knows about him and in return he'll protect her in politics and when the Victorian Major Fraud Squad comes calling.

It's a simple case of two crooks protecting each other.

She must have some really filthy dirt and the papers to prove it...

Josephus>> Teach government and constitution to children by impartial teachers<<

The last of the impartial teachers have died out Joe.

My family tentacles spread to teachers and academics; they are a politically correct lot, it is politically correct policy first and education last. I no longer go to these groups’ social functions because they do not want to hear what an ordinary job they are doing, and that is what I have been telling this lot of simpletons for over a decade.

Before any teachers or academics jump to their own defense let me tender these facts.

We have more kids in uni than ever before but we have half the number of tertiary students doing subjects that require higher math than in 1970.

In December 2012 a global literacy assessment found Aussie kids come last from ALL the English speaking nations….LAST.

Re the sandwich attacks on Gillard, kids of that age do not have political convictions, but their parents do, and the missiles were delivered on their parent’s behalf. That is what the incidents suggest to me. Gillard is despised, and for good reason.

Belly>> Require to know why its controllers think our defeat is better than dumping a dud!<<

You know why Rudd is not even a last resort for the party, the boys hate him. They need a senior rep in a safe seat, is Rudd the only one? Require to know why its controllers think our defeat is better than dumping a dud!

Antiseptic,

I think you’ve made a valid and considered argument.

As our prime minister of course she should be up to scrutiny (I've always had suspicions with Gillard), and with her recent blue tie stunt she has fully exposed herself. Her past misogyny take on Abbott was a truly disgusting attack on an innocent man. Gillard and feminists like Ann Summers don’t differentiate between sexism and misogyny - big difference. The term misogynist should never be used loosely and does an injustice to the victims of real misogynists.

Tim Mathieson - this all adds to something I was told recently about him who it seems had some colorful friends, including bikies back in Shepparton, his home town. He also liked to entertain them at Kirribilli Lodge on at least one occasion - kind of raucous gatherings was insinuated. Gillard is a philistine and political careerist afterall. Her intellectual capacity is limited to law and her union/socialist background as she has admitted that she does not read anything (out of her restricted landscape).

Public interest and reception here and overseas - I was told by a university board member who has worked with various politicians that Gillard would never have any respect from the Japanese, for one, as their society is highly traditionally, and being in a Prime Ministerial role in a non committed relationship would be a complete faux pas to them.

I think the idea of traditionally spouse partnerships are par for the cause for the sake of appearances as is the case with Bob Carr (I have been informed).

Poirot,

When you use fancy words like gallimaufry, you best understand them before use as Runner’s posts are always clear as crystal.

Time for a snipe again is it?

The employment of the word "gallimaufry" around here is a bit of a standing joke between some us. It crops up occasionally and we have a bit of a titter about it......but don't let me stop you. I'm sure if you think hard you'll find something else to have a dig at.

Btw, I do understand the meaning of gallimaufry - as in hodge-podge or jumble - a bit like your reasoning process as you fling out your flack as you run on by