peoples thoughts on mr thomson?????

[Sky Pilot]

We have a thing called elections ...

Did labor get the most votes in the federal election? On a two party vote who got the most Labor or the libs i cant seem to recall?

Oh sorry ST, I didn't realise we have a the type of election here where most votes gets in power

shock, horror. That would be called democracy and there will be none of that around here thank you very much

[GWW]

The Liberals had the chance to change the voting system when previously in Government.

[Gozu]

Even though more people voted for Labor than the Coalition at the election last year (unlike in SA where the Libs got more votes than Labor), it's funny I don't remember too many Libs squealing when Howard/Coalition won the '98 election despite more people voting for Beazley/Labor.

[Sky Pilot]

Even though more people voted for Labor than the Coalition at the election last year (unlike in SA where the Libs got more votes than Labor), it's funny I don't remember too many Libs squealing when Howard/Coalition won the '98 election despite more people voting for Beazley/Labor.

Libs don't squeal - they just run the show

[straight talker]

like the greens/ and independants run the government dont they?? Oh thats rite they have a deal with gillard not the labor gov?!!

[straight talker]

http://www.smh.com.au/national/thomson- ... 1jzz2.html

[straight talker]

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/nationa ... 1k24r.html

[dedja]

must be pissing you off no end hey st?

can't seem manage to pin anything on him?

[straight talker]

not at all stig i think that it has been proven that he is a dodgy untrustworthy person who still has plenty to answer! I mean the labor spin machine has tried there very best to say and prove he is a goody too shoes but i believe the australian people are not that silly. It is not all over, it has just been passed on to Victoria as that is where all the main offices of the union is. Has he spoken up about any of it yet like he said he was going too? All i can say is that if people continue to pay union fees when people like him spend there fees like he was doing are very very silly. I for one have pulled my membership out of the awu.

[best on hill]

I for one have pulled my membership out of the awu


are you still working under a union negotiated agreement ST?

[dedja]

There is no doubt Thomson is using up his 9 lives ... very quickly.

Whilst he hasn't been charged (yet) will anything, he is now certainly tainted goods and a big liability for the government.

Considering the importance of his seat to the balance of power and that the government would almost certainly fall if he does, means that the government will do everything in their power to save him.

What this has also done is start a war between the government and opposition whereby the usual indiscretions by members of either side are now considered fair game and all sorts of mudracking will occur.

So for the opposition, it's a case of careful what you wish for as I'm sure there are more Thomson like characters out there taking seats in the federal parliament.

[scoob]

There is no doubt Thomson is using up his 9 lives ... very quickly.

Whilst he hasn't been charged (yet) will anything, he is now certainly tainted goods and a big liability for the government.

Considering the importance of his seat to the balance of power and that the government would almost certainly fall if he does, means that the government will do everything in their power to save him.

What this has also done is start a war between the government and opposition whereby the usual indiscretions by members of either side are now considered fair game and all sorts of mudracking will occur.

So for the opposition, it's a case of careful what you wish for as I'm sure there are more Thomson like characters out there taking seats in the federal parliament.

Very much a positive thing - do the Australian people want these types of people representing them - regardless of what side of politics they represent.

[dedja]

agreed ... there will always be a few bad eggs just as there are anywhere else.

[straight talker]

I for one have pulled my membership out of the awu


are you still working under a union negotiated agreement ST?

No i am most certainly not ! THANK GOD........

[JohnnyG]

....he is a dodgy untrustworthy person who still has plenty to answer! ......

hmmm that sounds very much like a certain Mr Tony Abbott - supreme master of lies, distortions, untruths, cynical opportunistic slogans, and a man for ALL people (given his predilection to changing his views to suit the audience)....

[straight talker]

i would say sounds like a certain prime minister called juliar. if i had a dollar for every lie she and her government told i would be a very rich man.

[GWW]

....he is a dodgy untrustworthy person who still has plenty to answer! ......

hmmm that sounds very much like a certain Mr Tony Abbott - supreme master of lies, distortions, untruths, cynical opportunistic slogans, and a man for ALL people (given his predilection to changing his views to suit the audience)....

Come on JohnnyG if its in writing we can trust what it says, its only when it comes out of his mouth that we can't believe it.

..or did he lie about that as well

[straight talker]

....he is a dodgy untrustworthy person who still has plenty to answer! ......

hmmm that sounds very much like a certain Mr Tony Abbott - supreme master of lies, distortions, untruths, cynical opportunistic slogans, and a man for ALL people (given his predilection to changing his views to suit the audience)....

Come on JohnnyG if its in writing we can trust what it says, its only when it comes out of his mouth that we can't believe it.

..or did he lie about that as well

funny that i wonder when labor/gillard/swan/thomson are going to tell the truth? Does anyone know when that is going to happen?? i mean phone records,receipts,signatures,photo id ???????

[EB53]

Just a personal observation of the Health Services Union,did George Orwell have a crystal ball when writing ANIMAL FARM?? Seems , that Snowball(Thomson) is alive and well, and some pigs are better than other pigs. Can't wait to see who will play Boxer and be sent to the knackery by the better pigs.

[Jimmy_041]

I read the heading and thought he'd finally fessed up....

http://www.news.com.au/national/craig-thomson-plans-to-claim-spoofing-to-blame-for-his-prostitute-woes/story-e6frfkvr-1226358711097