This post is not what I want in every way, but what I think the change in government will bring.
Labor will rule well and not be in danger of being a one term government, whoever some true believers are not going to like the direction it sometimes takes.
Conservatives will look for brand new leaders not wanting any one tainted by the worse reversal of conservative history.
Only the wrong candidate, and it looks a very real possibility can stop a Democratic President in the USA.
And for a while Australia may well be concerned about what direction we look for defense.
Unions are not promised an inside run and must continue the changes bought about by workchoices.
A much easier task without the leg irons, a stronger movement will be the end result of both workchoices and the Rudd landslide.
Do not look for a wimpish Labor government Rudd will do what it takes to change Australia , in my view for the better.
He like every one who thinks issues out knows personal dept will hit us one day, foreign dept is huge and very real and mineral exports could and one day will halve in one year.
By this time next year at east 6 books will have been written telling of the conservative failures and why workchoices was an enemy of productivity in the Australian workplace.

Belly ,I think our greatest folly was to just reduce tarrifs in every aspect of our lives and see the destruction of both manufacturing and primary industries.We have played right into the hands of big business and the multi-nationals.

China has a 110% tarrif on all manufactured goods entering their country.We have just 5% tarrif.Who are the fools?No other developed country has a no tarrif policy on primary produce.Why are we the sacrificial lambs?There is no method in their madness.

I do not disagree with one word arjay but what is the answer?
I shop buy Australian but who else does? far too few.
It was a PM from my side who said we will become a service economy! we must retain our own industry's the USA is finding more and more jobs going of shore.
I understand the incoming ALP government will take me and you in directions we do not want to go.
But no government can be all things to all men I watch with interest what awaits us.
While the thread is about that week just maybe it is time we debated a new direction for this government while awaiting its death, clearly no support at all for our industry's exist in this falling tree of a government.

One week after the election Australians are going to wake up and realise that they have made the worst possible blunder and put themselves back under the thumbs of the unrepresentative minority. It does not matter what Kevin Rudd says or tries to do he will have to accommodate the union movement or he will not be able to govern. Editorial opinion and that of political commentators all over the place are making that very clear. A majority of the electorate do not seem to be listening and even seem to want to embrace "the good old days" of union interference.

Communicat thanks! I always get a grin from posts that blame the voters.
Yes my mob blamed them for not clasping that dill Mark Latham to their breasts in 2004.
Some although he never faced an election blame the polls for the reality Simon Crean was as handy as an ash tray on a Harley was public knowledge.
However your post was great! it highlighted the Conservatives failure to understand why they are on the nose.
And again the tactic of false or misleading fear tactics against Labor not policy's.
While our economy booms average Aussie is doing it hard, Howard so loves his battlers he is constantly making more of them.
Rudd by this time next year will have proved he is to be a great and successful PM.
The question may well be asked why plan if you are a conservative for that week?
For middle Australia a great new direction, for conservatives a self inflicted wound.
John Howard Sir if you like go with grace now!

Rudd by this time next year will have proved he may one day be a great and successful PM, but that 2007 was not his year.

After Costello presents buget 2008 John Howard advises Parliamentary Liberal Party is time to select his replacement.

Peter Costello wins the vote, not as clearly as he wanted, but a win.

Peter Costello accepting his win announces his intention to introduce a bill for popular election of Governor-General, nominating John Howard as best Candidate from Liberal Party.

The ALP argues over whether a Referenda should occur, quibbles about the wording, widespread public support ensures Bill passes setting Sat, Dec 6, 2008 (first saturday in December every 3rd year) for election of Governor-General.

The ALP struggling internally to agree on best candidate to oppose John Howard in first popular election of Governor General.

John Howard faces voters on Sat, Dec 6, 2008 receives clear but closer than expected win