Since attaining voting age I don't ever recall witnessing such a wide diversity of opinions and debate, concerning the leadership qualities and the administrative potential of our current Prime Minister Tony ABBOTT ?

He's often described as being mendacious, a fool, dishonest, cunning, devious, stupid, even perceived as a comic figure on the world stage by some in the international media, and worse ?

We know he's quite religious (Catholic), married with three daughters, one a lesbian, a fitness fanatic, member of his local Bush Fire Brigade, helps out annually with aboriginal folk, a Rhodes Scholar, and outwardly a pretty decent bloke ?

But does a 'decent bloke' make for a good Prime Minister ? I would've thought an exemplary character, would be an essential element of such high office, as well as a thorough education, and a bit of common 'dog' wilyness, wouldn't hurt either, when dealing with some Nations ? A leading Sydney broadcaster, Mr Alan JONES is an undisguised supporter of Mr Abbott, as an individual, a politician and Prime Minister ? Mr JONES, like him or no, is a very shrewd operator, but is he wrong ?

I know nothing of politics, absolutely zip, in fact even less about our PM ! But this bloke, Tony ABBOTT is somewhat of a bemusing and perplexing figure in my mind ? What do you think ?

Is Tony ABBOTT a competent leader (PM), or Divisive failure ?

It is personality politics that needs to be critiqued.

It dove-tails with career politicians and political correctness, all challenges to democracy.

Suits the media's need for the short 'grabs' and sensationalism that makes stories, make that the news (unfortunately).

Remember when we could settle down to a calorie dense Sunday brunch with a steaming perc'd coffee to enjoy the odd decent article that was a welcome relief to the superficial fish wrapper fare of the week?

Sadly, those days have gone.

its is a little hard to say o sung wu after having economic vandals and a hopelessly incompetent Government for the six years prior to becoming PM. He looks brilliant compared to Rudd/Gillard but that probably was not going to be to hard.

btw I think its his sister who is a practicing lesbian (after having 3 children naturally). I have not heard or read that one of his daughters has chosen that lifestyle also.

Dear O Sung Wu,

I've been watching "The Killing Season,"
Tuesday nights on the ABC. It makes me
realise what a tough, tough, game politics
is and you have to really have a tough skin
to survive - and sometimes even that isn't enough.

As far as Mr Abbott is concerned.
Things have steadily gone from bad to worse.
And the fact that his opponents (many internal)
seem to get a disproportionate amount of air-time
certainly does not help.

Also the polls are not good.
Its a real conundrum.
Leaks aren't helpful.
Continue the cuts and you haven't listened.
Reverse the cuts and you've done a flip.
His party faces the choice between a leader
who probably can't win another election versus
an alternative (Malcolm Turnbull) they don't like.

All this reminds me of events that didn'e end up well
for Julia Gillard. It is hard to see it ending any
differently for Mr Abbott.

keep your tissue box handy Foxy. You have been wrong for 6 years in every prediction you and the abc/sbs have made about Abbott. Surely by now you have learn't your lesson? Obviously not!

Dear runner,

You have to be specific.
Kindly tell me exactly - what predictions about
Mr Abbott did I get wrong?

Criticising his rhetoric, his simple
sloganeering, and wreckage
tactics while in
opposition - as well as the lack of any substansive
policies prior to the
election, does not equate with "predictions."
Although it probably should have been clear to
people what lay ahead of them if this politician
got elected. Even his party members did not foresee
the events ahead. And when they did - there was a
demand for a change from them.

Nobody seriously expected Mr Abbott to win the last election.
And for good reason. Despite a pledge at the start
that "Good Government starts today," things have
steadily gone from bad to worse.

However, predicting the future is a risky business at
the best of times. And therefore it is something
that I ama reluctant to do - because in politics
things can change in a flash - as we all know.