According to his own criteria for stabbing Tony Abbott in the back – negative Newspolls - Malcolm Turnbull is only two more negative polls from deserving the same treatment as Abbott got.

Reporters often yap that the reason for Abbott's removal was 30 negative polls when, in fact Abbott had suffered 16 successive adverse Newpolls on 7/2/15 when he was shafted, not 30.

Bending over backwards to emulate the Labor Party has not helped Turnbull – if the socialist budget didn't give him a boost in the polls, nothing is likely to in the immediate future.

A decent man, repenting his arrogance and stupidity, would have resigned after the budget. Unfortunately for the country, Turnbull cannot, by any stretch of the imagination, be described as such a man.

What makes you think Turnbull is the problem. With entities like Dutton, Abbott, Morrison, and bishop posing as dyed in the wool liberals, Turnbull has his hands very full.
The voters do not forget in such short times of the deceit of Abbott and he has maintained his attack on the very topic he promised not to disrupt. So that is where the unpopularity of the Turnbull govt lies. The only way to clear the smog is to call an election.

Yeah, I doubt Turnbull is the main problem for anyone other than the hard Right.

It was only because of the political capital that a switch to Turnbull gave the Coalition which enabled them to limp over the line after Turnbull made the same mistake as Gillard made in not calling a snap election after the leadership change.

<<Unfortunately for the country, Turnbull cannot, by any stretch of the imagination, be described as [a decent man capable of repenting his arrogance and stupidity].>>

Neither could Abbott, so I guess there was no loss there.

‘Yapping reporters’, ‘socialist budgets’. You should try some less-emotive language, ttbn. Others may take you a little more seriously if you do.

doog,

Try sticking to the subject.

The subject is [only two to go Malcolm] I am not sure what you would like me to say about that. If you are talking about Tim Tams I bet they have all gone already.
Hanson is still getting sharps poked at her, ridiculing school kids what next is coming.
Factional tensions have flared within the Liberal Party after comments from senior frontbencher Christopher Pyne were leaked and reported.
The leaking of Mr Pyne's remarks made at a private event for his factional allies on Friday evening has exposed a deeper split within the Coalition between conservatives and small 'l' Liberals.
He is recorded saying he and his factional allies like George Brandis had voted for Malcolm Turnbull in every ballot he had ever been in.
Former prime minister Tony Abbott agreed when it was put to him this morning that those comments appeared to be evidence Mr Pyne had been plotting behind his back.
"This appears to be the confession that he has made to his close colleagues in the Left faction," Mr Abbott told radio 2GB.
"Christopher Pyne wasn't just a member of my cabinet, he was actually in the leadership team and it's important that you show loyalty.
"But if he's to be believed on Friday night, that loyalty was never there which is incredibly disappointing."

Wow, did anyone see the 'nodding dog' Tony Abbott in the background as shock jock Ray Hadley unloaded on Abbott enemy number two, Scott Morrison, Hadley called Morrison "rubber faced" among other things, whilst a smirking Abbott sat in the background.
Abbott had a busy day, later unloading on the disloyal enemy number 47 Christopher Pyne over gay marriage. Conservatives like Credlin, Bernardi, Bolt and Newman are lining up to put the boot into Turnballs!

Just a normal day in the happy little family of the Turnballs government.