Let me start by saying I was sick of Labor and wanted to see them removed from Government. I couldn't stand Gillard and I didn't agree with their policies. My support for the Coalition was by default as the Greens or PUP were never in the picture for me. A sad state of affairs.

I wasn't fond of Tony Abbott but I did agree with scraping the carbon tax and stopping the boats.

What we've ended up with in Parliament is the mirror image of what we hoped would end. A Prime Minister who told lies just before the election, needlessly in this instance, the Opposition Leader being accused of negativity and another ineffective government.

The blame lays solely on the shoulders of Tony Abbott. He blew any chance of success the night before the election and has continued to alienate just about all walks of life in less than a year. The public never forgave Julia Gillard and they are not going to forgive Abbott.

The only hope the Coalition has is if the cabinet reshuffle starts with dumping the Leader. If Tony is honourable (that's a joke) and loves Australia as much as he claims he can prove it by falling on his sword.

So who would you like to see as leader Julie Bishop or Malcolm Turnbull?

In my opinion the head honchos are going to to have to get rid of Credlin and her marionette, Abbott. Whoever takes over will have to involve Cabinet far more and be skilful at delegation. This new leader and whoever runs the PM's office will have to cease overtly interfering every step of the way and promote unity.

However, I don't for a moment expect they'll toss Credlin or Abbott until the chips are well and truly down and it dawns on them that they really are looking down the barrel of a one term govt.

If they replace rabbott they will be pilloried, with their own words, for doing the exact same thing they criticised Labor for doing.

Secondly, and this feels so weird to say, tony rabbott is the least objectionable member of the lieberals. The rest of them are just rightwing ideological zealots who will alienate the public faster than you can say - lets promise tony the governor generalship if he feigns an illness or develops a sudden desire to "spend more time with his family".

Look at them. Hokey is a cruel fat overlord who expects the serfs to know their place and doesn't mind admitting it. Turdbull has sold his soul to the dark side and looks more diminished every day. Morrison is like something out of that Munch painting. Pyne is just a prat. Julie-the mexican staring frog-bishop is just another costello coward too gutless to move on a weak and feeble leader. Shes the wrong gender for uncle allen and the chaff bag set too.

There is no one who could credibly replace rabbott without causing an even greater slump in the lieberals poll numbers. Not to mention the damage from the turmoil of another prime ministerial knifing.

They, and we, are stuck with this idiot until whenever the next election is called. Baseball bats at the ready.

Mikk, do you not think Cro Magma Man Cormann would make a good prime Minister? After all we've always relied on homo sapiens and Abbott to run the show, its time a Neanderthal was given a run. Vote 1 Mathias Cormann. He is a 'mans man', not a 'girly man' like Shorten.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/finance-minister-mathias-cormann-defends-girly-man-comment-20141019-118ek2.html

mikk,

"Look at them. Hokey is a cruel fat overlord who expects the serfs to know their place and doesn't mind admitting it. Turdbull has sold his soul to the dark side and looks more diminished every day. Morrison is like something out of that Munch painting. Pyne is just a prat. Julie-the mexican staring frog-bishop is just another costello coward too gutless to move on a weak and feeble leader. Shes the wrong gender for uncle allen and the chaff bag set too."

Perfect!

In fact, I suspect you're chanelling Poirot, and I couldn't have put it better...most entertaining.