cont'd ...

I don't know what I've done wrong - but try
Googling the link yourself.

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I'll try again:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/wa-election-liberals0own-polling-predicts-a-20seat-labor-landslide/news-story/cd5c853faaca66de2a227574b098d819#&gid+18pid+1

Foxy,

The polling that you are quoting is more than a week old, and as the article say Reachtel was predicting an 18% slide to labor. The reachtel poll I quoted was from yesterday and quoted very different figures of about 10%.

Given what has happened in the last week, incl the ON preferencing, could things not have changed?

Dear Shadow Minister,

Of course things change all the time - especially
in politics. Predictions are not reliable, as you
know. It shall be an interesting election that's
for sure.

Hi Foxy, Yes it is sad when that happens in life, to lose someone who has become a friend. My condolence. Unfortunately as we get older these things seem to become more and more prevalent in life.

In my time associated with politics I have come across many politicians who would sell their soul to save their political hide.

Having said the above, the Australian public is generally cynical of politicians, believing they are simply out for the own gains, and bugger the rest of us. I don't believe that to be the truth for most I have come across, and that is from all shades of politics. People seeking office, some successful, some not, enter the contest believing they can do some good, and that includes members of Shadows team. I believe Pauline Hanson is motivated by a desire to do good, I may not agree with her message, but I don't doubt her sincerity. In the case of Malcolm, he is not in politics for the money, obviously, the power it gives is a strong enough aphrodisiac to keep him going. Bill must hate his job as Opposition Leader, no one ever wants to be in opposition, they all want to be pulling the leavers, that is just natural. The vast majority believe the best person for the top job is me. Tony still wants the top job, sincerely believing he is the best man for it, having tasted that power its only natural that he wants it back.