2014 is shaping up to be a cracker of a year for Kevin. His humiliation at being dumped in favor of Gillard was palpable, his hostility and behavior towards the ALP and the Union leadership, was evidence that his feelings remained very raw.

There was some gratification for Kevin when Gillard was removed in his favor for the last election, but was this enough to sate his desire for retribution? Or did this fuel more self righteous indignation?

He was never on the “inner” with the union’s and as a consequence, nor was he with the ALP. Whether or not Kevin “engineered” the developing scenario might never be known but he is likely to be the only one pleased by emerging events.

Bill Shorten not only represents everything that hurt him, but also the trade union power behind that pain. Did Kevin see the loss to the LNP at the last election as inevitable, was he sure that a win for the LNP would throw up a Royal Commission into the trade unions, did he recognize that a RC will be an open wound for the Union/ALP entity right through to the next election with potentially destructive consequences for many?

If so, might that be part of his motivation to lock in his tormentors to a full term of torture by changing the leadership election process?

“Revenge is a meal best eaten cold” and for Kevin this would be a seven course feast.

Whilst he was very much controlled by factional policy influence whilst in office, I suspect as a career politician he has amply demonstrated the cunning, devious and strategic management of his career progress.

Shorten faces a torrid time in opposition as the RC exposes the infrastructure and processes that bind the ALP to the unions. Just how many other ALP MP’s, union leaders and potentially a wide range of other players might get drawn in is yet to be seen however, I can think of only one person of the ALP that will delight in proceedings.

Kevin Rudd!

Kevin who??

The dud is gone. Please, let's just forget him!

Mr Menzies House/spindoc getting worried are we?
You can do much better than that!
Tell you what here is a tip re look at your party,s founder, in case you are unaware your workplace is named after him.
Look at his views on a workers rights and trade unionism.
Then his support for Australian good/services/ and industry's.
Not tickling you bloke just trying to help a friend get out of a form slump.

Isn't that useless, incompetent, egoistic, narcissist moron supposed to be out of our lives by now ? Isn't it sad enough we have to keep that parasite for the rest of our lives ?
For crying out loud stop mentioning this idiot.

SM I am here to admit I got it wrong.
Yes again, my earlier gloat that Abbott's polling would be bad all year was wrong.

Bill Shorten, by putting his power base *right wing unions* before his voters has hurt the party.
His feeble and quite gutless defense of the CFMEU and bent unions this mornings polls show, has given Abbott his mandate for just about any thing he wants.
Labor must reform or die. at the hands of its own power brokers who stall accountability.
ALP voters must not hide our wrongs, but demand it is us who uncovers and acts first on them, voters are not fools.
Blind loyalty is blind stupidity