Calum read all your posts, some times a bit long, please do not take it for granted I am not interested, or that I have trouble understanding,Foxy! well my education as you know came after formal schooling, consumed enough books to fill your Library, maybe,I FEAR the very right, and the very left,I fear apathy, that view that politicians are all the same and we should not bother about politics,too fear a deliberate dumbing down of voters so they no longer care about others Hanson in my view is some thing to fear not embrace

Dear Belly,

Her support base has lost many. She's only got two
votes left in the Senate - so her power bloc has
been diminished. Not sure how long she'll continue
to last - but as I stated earlier - she's not a party
with policies - she's simply one of protest.
And her supporters fall in with her simply because they're
disenchanted with the political system. One Nation is a
party of old people - who don't have confidence in the
government. They're profoundly nostalgic for the "good
old days," they display an unusual gloom and share
a vehemently anti-government stance. They see the quick
turnover in leaders and they see scandals to do with
expenses, and so on. Of course - we've also had a lack of
decisive leadership. Lets not forget that her party
is almost entirely native-born Australians. Not even
newcomers from the UK or New Zealand are drawn to her party.
A typical One Nation supporter is - working class - who
didn't finish school.

Foxy agree, however she too is a product of the *politics is boring mob, and the they are all the same group* her first target was Asians, if we suddenly had an influx of say Americans, and she saw a chance she would chant mindless hate at them,in the end she harms Conservative senate votes, but votes with them? I fail to see what her followers see in her within our two party system the two sides have ample room for the minor party's who prosper only because our senate lets them

Dear Belly,

Pauline Hanson doesn't get her facts right.
In her maiden-speech she targeted Asians.
Now it's the Islamic population. She goes with
whatever is in fashion at the moment. Here's a
link that explains:

http://www.sbs.com.aunews/the-feed/10-times-pauline-hanson-got-the-facts-wrong-in-her-maiden-speech

Little doubt exists she has started the trip out of favor and office some may disagree but an election of both houses is more than likely before her six year term is up

Dear Belly,

I just realised that my earlier link doesn't work due
to a typo. Here it is again:

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/10-times-pauline-hanson-got-the-facts-wrong-in-her-maiden-speech

I can't understand why anybody would vote for this woman -
when she votes with the Liberal Party most of the time anyway.