So Poirot, do you happen to recall what the economist said of Swans predicted (at any cost) surplus?

Or, do you know if they predicted the almost ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLAR STUFF UP from Penny Wong?

As Runner quite rightly says, why didn't they predict the GFC, or more importantly the massive loss of confidence our business community suffered when labor took an axe to IR, because I most certainly did, and I'm no economist.

Finally, how anyone can say labor have done a good job defies logic. Furthermore, here we have Kevin Rudd, sprukimg about how gooder job labor have done, yet, at the same time he says we need a new way.

Why, if we are in such great shape, do we all of a sudden need a new way.

More importunely, how long has he felt we needed a new way, but didn't share his concerns with his labor colegues.

Could it have just been a case of, it's not my job!

Well, rehctub, it's seems an awful lot of people are saying that Labor have done a good job as far as their post GFC performance goes.

But I'm sure they're all wrong....

Stupid economists.

Just imagine if The Economist had backed Abbott and Co. The Coalition would have been forced to decline the accolade, since economists don't know "nuffin" about economies.

But that's me for this thread...(it gets a bit wearing being lectured by the likes of you (and runner) who peppers his posts with spelling and punctuation errors and who can't be bothered to edit for the benefit of those who bother to read his opinion - hard to take you seriously)

Stupid economists.
Poirot,
Congratulations, for once you're right.

Well, Poirot, it's seems an awful lot of people are saying that Labor have done a terrible job as far as their post GFC performance goes.

But I'm sure they're all wrong....

Stupid economists.

"THE Labor government is now sinking before our eyes. Largely reduced to a negative attack on Tony Abbott's costings, Kevin Rudd has made the ritualistic blunder of leaders under pressure: he has over-reached and been humiliated."

While Labor has the right to question the coalition's costings, no one takes Labor seriously anymore. Rudd, Bowen and Wong are now the laughing stock of the media.

The coalition will flog off, public health, public schools, medibank, centrelink, public transport, road construction, and infastructure. You reckon costs are high enough now, your about to be dumfounded. Good luck.

579,

You sound like Rudd with his attempted $10bn fraud on the Australian public.