Paul,

You still haven't said who you are going to blame now that we are all socialists.

ttbn, the Liberal party, like Labor is a social democratic party. The difference between the two is more a matter of emphasis than political direction. Sure there are/were a few ratbags in the Liberal party, and still are, Abbott and Dutton to name but two, even those guys are not out and out conservatives.

One of the reasons for the failure of The Australian Conservative party was the simple fact there were just not enough conservatives around to support it, there was no mass exodus from the traditional right running to join with those few corn balls.

You can see from this covid crises how easy it is for the leadership, state and federal, of both parties to come together for the perceived common good. If politically they were diametrically opposed that just couldn't happen. That is the reason we have political stability in Australia, elections change very little.

Anyway, when ScumO' stuffs up, we'll blame Scumo'.

I don't agree with your definition of 'conservative' or who is conservative and who is not; but one thing seems to be occurring - a gradual move towards a one party system. National cabinets that are not constitutional is a start. A LNP initiative that Labor supports and wants to retain as part of the "new normal". The bastards we have put into parliament will still all be there, arses up, snouts in the trough. If it does happen, it will be our own fault.

There us no such thing as a nice politician, but I have never disliked or distrusted any of them, irrespective of party or policies, as much as I dislike and distrust Scott Morrison.

ttbn, you had a shot at me, re spelling and grammar a couple of weeks ago. BTW mine is as good as most, you included.

"There us no such thing as a nice politician"

As you said, don't you read what you post? What goes around, comes around.

"us for is" is a typo, Paul - nothing to do with grammar or spelling.