Hi Belly,

No way does the Abbott/Dutton camp concede defeat, sure their boy hit the canvas again in round two, but it was no KO. The judges scored the round 40/45 to Turnbull/Morroson, hardly a win, but the fights a long way from over, Dutton will come out swinging in round three hoping to land a haymaker on Morrison.
Unfortunate poor Julie was too close to the action, and she copped an accidental black eye, unfortunate shes out of action permanently now. When she recovers maybe she can take up one those plumb sowing jobs overseas as a consultation prize.

It would be great if Julie Bishop was offered the job
of Governor General - Cosgrove's retirement must be
coming up soon. Julie could have the last laugh on all of
them. She's earned a prestigeous posting.

I hope that Tony Abbott will accept the job that Scott
Morrison has offered him. That of "Liaison Officer," in
Indigenous Affairs. He has worked with Indigenous people
in the past so he's has plenty of experience in this area
and he could be kept busy and preferably out of Canberra.
Which would be so great for the Liberal Party.

Taking the Immigration portfolio away from Peter Dutton
was an excellent move by the PM.

Truth Paul and Foxy is the right v left war in the Liberal party was alive even the Abbott dumping,some will find my view annoying even silly, but from my observation point the ref, [right wing media nuts and that press Baron] are slipping in punches from the side lines, please may a day come when all sides take their orders from voters not self interested slugs

Dear Belly,

What I'd like to see is that media ownership in this
country would have the pre-requisite that it be owned
by an Australian who actually lives here. That would
get rid of the slimey Murdoch influence. I suspect
that's why Murdoch became a US citizen - so that he could
get his tentacles into the US.

Bank on that Foxy he has helped both sides to win elections here and in England his grubby game is power and influence

Dear Belly,

Murdoch needs to have the rug pulled out from under
him - but who's going to do it? "Not I" - say the
political parties. Although it would be great if
the rules were changed for media ownership in this
country that would only allow Australians who lived
here to have ownership.

Wishful thinking, I know.