Paul1405, (to Is Mise) "I'm not familiar with the "issues" in Britain"

Governments get thrown out, but only where there is a credible opposition.

Typically, lazy political commentators and the Parties themselves like to duck any real scrutiny of their performance and failed policies, preferring to talking about 'leadership' (as if that is the reality or even possible with factions) and the conduct of election campaigns.

However, the electorate is not comprised of the dumb punters (easily susceptible to spin) that Parties and political commentators believe they are. The public might not always be informed of the political machinations, intrigue and deals behind closed doors, but people do recognise and remember political cynicism and cant, and the public does compare and contrast political rhetoric and practical reality.

Why UK Labour and their hangers-on got turfed is directly linked with its failed socialism, leftist 'Progressivism' that was responsible for cynical political opportunism. An example is 'opposing Islamophobia' to curry support and votes from Muslims -whose fundamentalists were in the street carrying posters denouncing voting in favour of Sharia law (D'Oh). See here,

"In Miliband's Britain, it will become impossible to criticise any aspect of Islamic culture, whether it be the spread of the burka or the establishment of Sharia courts or the construction of colossal new mosques. ... If he wins, Miliband will ensure that the accelerating Islamification of our country will go unchallenged." — Leo McKinstry, British commentator.

The Australian Labor Party is determined NOT to learn from those lessons.

Will the Greens nationally learn from it now that the 'Bot' has gone? Probably not either, their new leader has SHY, Rhiannon and other determined 'Watermelons' who will be white-anting him every step of the way.

Very predictable Poirot, Queen of the Last Word. Foxy wasn't offended and I don't think she "needs to do better."

No commment required, I'm off to look for a lake to jump in.

Spot on OTB.

"In an interview with The Muslim News, Miliband said:

"We are going to make it [Islamophobia] an aggravated crime. We are going to make sure it is marked on people's records with the police to make sure they root out Islamophobia as a hate crime.

"We are going to change the law on this so we make it absolutely clear of our abhorrence of hate crime and Islamophobia. It will be the first time that the police will record Islamophobic attacks right across the country."
See http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/5665/uk-islamophobia-ban for more on this.
Expect the Greens and those of a like mind to try the same game here;
maybe we could call them collectively Millibrandists?