lol not directed at you gayney.I'll decide what's posted in this thread
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I know.the problem with gillard is
absolutely nothing.
the problem with gillard is
absolutely nothing.
Mark LathamDeputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard was the government's best performer
Wait woah, next election? Does that mean 2010 or 2012/13? The former is out of range for the coalition you must see it, even despite the recent inroads into the governments opinion poll lead Rudd is still at this point going to increase the majority.My feeling is that if the economy tanks, folks are unemployed, and Rudd goes to an election on climate change policy, the electorate will not be sympathetic.
He certainly can't back down any further.
If Rudd gets climate policy through somehow, and the economy then turns sour, if the coalition holds strong, they will seize power at the next election. The electorate will only be sympathetic to green issues as long as the green is in their wallet. 'Green extremism' that can be linked to job losses, even if the links are much exaggerated, hysterical and tenuous, is the big looming issue.
/lenternesque speculation.
Ease the squeeze.informative
and rich, lenturn
I believe it's entirely possible. It's what got the whole kevin 07 huge initial traction. It would have been a difficult campaign, but they would have been on a much surer footing.I doubt too many people honestly believe that 2007 election sans workchoices sees Howard beat Rudd.
Do you think workchoices was a harder package to sell than the GST was. Recall Kim Beazley actually took a harder line against workchoices then Rudd and he has more of a "tough, will fight the government to stand up for middle Australia" kind of demeanour about him, not to the extent of Latham but still more than Rudd. Although I think Beazley probably could have won I can't imagine him getting the giant leads Rudd got.Re: stuff, read post 12:44
The coalition will have a chance once unemployment seriously rises, and if there has been climate change reform by this time, it will be a huge advantage to link these two issues. Too much, too soon, wrong time.
I believe it's entirely possible. It's what got the whole kevin 07 huge initial traction. It would have been a difficult campaign, but they would have been on a much surer footing.
On climate change alone the electorate favors reform obviously, but in a troubled economy even mild reform will seriously hurt labor.
70%-80% of people support Rudd's minuscule climate scheme and want it to pass. The polls were taken at the start of this year (Feb/April/March, IIRC).Re: stuff, read post 12:44
The coalition will have a chance once unemployment seriously rises, and if there has been climate change reform by this time, it will be a huge advantage to link these two issues. Too much, too soon, wrong time.
I believe it's entirely possible. It's what got the whole kevin 07 huge initial traction. It would have been a difficult campaign, but they would have been on a much surer footing.
On climate change alone the electorate favors reform obviously, but in a troubled economy even mild reform will seriously hurt labor.
Thats not thepoint. When the pack is baying they will get their victim.70%-80% of people support Rudd's minuscule climate scheme and want it to pass. The polls were taken at the start of this year (Feb/April/March, IIRC).
What's your justification for thinking people don't support action during a recession? The majority don't support drastic action, according to the same polls, but that's two different things.
I didn't see the polls on whether or not the scheme should be delayed a year or not. Perhaps you can provide them, as that's the only way I can see your claims making sense.