There's not going to be another LNP spill. This pack of sheep have proven they are gutless. The time to send Tony packing was Monday.

It won't take two weeks for TA to do something else completely boneheaded. But. "he needs time and to be given a chance." Like saying that is all it takes to bring the Senate onside.

LNP is a lame duck. We don't like liars. That's why we hated Julia. Tony made the same mistake which proves he's an (educated) dumb-ass.

Bill Shortland is about as inspirational as an onion with a face drawn on it. Shortland has nothing to offer, no charisma, no plan.

Let's face it, politically we are screwed. None of them give us anything to be enthused about.

Two hours ago, his tweet by Stephen Koukoulas...

"Gross government debt just hit $356.6 billion, a new record high. Was only $273.2 billion at the time of the last election."

Prime Minister Tony Abbott is facing a rebellion in the Senate, with up to half a dozen of his own senators indicating they could cross the floor in favour of changing race hate laws.

In a sign of Mr Abbott's diminishing authority, West Australian senator Chris Back and Queensland Liberal National Party senator Ian Macdonald have told Fairfax Media they will vote in favour of a bill designed to water down the Racial Discrimination Act. South Australian senator Sean Edwards has given a strong indication he could join them, arguing the act in its current form suppresses free speech.

Abbott has asked for the resignation of Jillian Triggs two weeks before the detention kids report was due

Like in Victoria the one term Wonder, 'Hard Boiled' Newman and his disastrous government is officially no more in Queensland. Despite a last ditched attempt by Springbong from the LNP to prostitute himself, sounds familiar ah Tone, with the two equally disastrous Mad Katter Party members, its all come to naught and Labor now take over.

Meanwhile, in the continuing saga of Abbott dingbattery...he's just 'sacked" Ruddock as Chief whip.

And otb, there's this...

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/tony-abbott-angers-police-by-saying-alleged-terrorists-vowed-to-stab-white-person-in-kidneys-and-neck-20150213-13d7q3.html

"Tony Abbott angers police by saying alleged terrorists vowed to stab white person in kidneys and neck"

"Mr Abbott quoted al-Kutobi as saying: "I swear to almighty Allah we will carry out the first operation for the soldiers of the caliphate in Australia. I swear to almighty Allah, blond people, there is no room for blame between you and us. We only are you, stabbing the kidneys and striking the necks."

Police sources later told Fairfax that a translation of the Arabic message revealed a generic reference to white people being the target, rather than any specific location or person.

The Arabic phrase can be interpreted as blonds or Anglo-Saxons.

A high-ranking counter-terrorism officer said they had no idea Mr Abbott would reveal so much detail about the video and that it could potentially prejudice the court case.

NSW Bar Association president Jane Needham, SC, said if the matter went to trial, the court might find it "impossible" to empanel a jury unaffected by the comments."

That's:

"A high-ranking counter-terrorism officer said they had no idea Mr Abbott would reveal so much detail about the video and that it could potentially prejudice the court case."

How idiotic does this PM have to be in order for you to denounce his stupidity?

Why am I getting the distinct impression from Poirot that she feels the two (Muslim) men who were plotting to kill an innocent victim are themselves the victims?

Poirot, would you be happier if these two were granted bail and let loose in public?