Surely Foxy, the result in Tasmania, the only poll or demonstration that actually counts, shows it is Labor with the biggest problem, followed by the Greens.

They are showing what real people, not just a noisy rabble, think of lefty attempts at government.

Dear Hassie,

Real people - tens of thousands of them took part
in Sunday's protests around the country. They
included families, children, students, academics,
and others.

Thinking about the federal election and now the Tassie and SA elections, the inevitable conclusion is that Labor is ruled by elitists who put ideology before democracy and for whom public consultation is unnecessary.

In government it was always decisions made behind closed doors and 'never you mind' followed by dreadful labels and abuse for anyone with the temerity to ask for some accountability.

Even in office there was always the blame game, because Labor and the Greens are divisive. They never stopped fighting as either side jockeyed over abstract differences in looney Left ideology that had never worked before and still didn't have a snowball's chance in hell of ever working let alone being acceptable to the public (remember the public?).

Christine Milne is giving Labor terrible serves over the election results. She did the same after the federal election. After bloodying each other again, and L'il Willie Shorten is no match for Christine Milne - Shorten is relying on Grrl Penny Wong to stand in for him and spin losses into wins - the two spiteful, sparring lovers Labor and Greens will as usual divert the blame onto the media and everyone else but themselves.

Foxy,
(Hi there:)

"Dear Hassie,

Real people - tens of thousands of them took part
in Sunday's protests around the country. They
included families, children, students, academics,
and others."

Note the minimum coverage from MSM.

Dear Poirot,

Hi yourself - and welcome back.
So glad to see you posting again!

Yes I have noticed that the MSM has given very
little coverage to Sunday's marches.
However, there's been plenty of coverage from
other sources and in any case not many people
especially young people today rely only on the
MSM for their information.

otb,

We have to remember the long tenure of Labor in
office in South Australia (since 2002) and in
Tassie even longer (there's been a Labor Premier
since 1998), this may also have been a factor in these
state elections. When the mood for change is
on, even relatively popular governments and
leaders can be swept from office.

Local issues are also very important and Labor's
campaign has lacked lustre. Still it will be interesting
to see what happens in these states in a few years time
after the states experience Liberal Party rule.
After all the states deliver most of the public services
across all level of government that ordinary citizens
rely on. They also retain critical regulatory powers in
all sorts of economic and social spheres.

Interesting times ahead - to see how the states will fare
under a change in state government.

Perhaps too much of the message & posters, was just too crude for the MSM, even the ABC to show on TV.

I know I would have nothing to do with such a disgusting rabble. It was going too far, even for this redneck.

I am not surprised that Poirot approves, but messages such as F#@* Tony, & threatening assassination I thought would be a bit too crude for you Foxy.

It certainly proves the inner city chattering class is not too well educated, or they would have been able to produce something more interesting