The South Australian Political Landscape

[Jimmy_041]

It was a joke Roxy. Im sure Gail Gago knows exactly what she's doing

Are we talking about the same person. Knowing what she is doing is not the Gail I know.

You are good at picking my sarcasm

[Roxy the Rat Girl]

He told us it was his decision this time

Of course it was

[Roxy the Rat Girl]

You are good at picking my sarcasm

Not a strong point I guess

[DOC]

If Isobel resigns and creates a vacancy, can Alexander simply replace her?

[GWW]

I would think he'd have to stand for a bi-election and win it, first.

[DOC]

Sounds right. Only casual vacancies are in the upper house.

[Psyber]

If Isobel resigns and creates a vacancy, can Alexander simply replace her?

I don't think he wants the job, and I know his wife wouldn't want him to take it on from things she has said at functions.

[dedja]

Well he's causing massive instability by not explicitly ruling it out, even if he's not interested.

Redmond's nativity still astounds me if her reported comments are accurate.

[GWW]

Nativity?

[dedja]

Naivety ... bloody autocorrect

[Roxy the Rat Girl]

Downer must be at least considering a political comeback if he is unwilling to rule it out. I can't see an advantage in maintaining speculation.

[Sojourner]

I suspect that Alexander Downer is likely to take the job on by request of the Federal Liberals executive, the interest from them being the poor result of the Liberals in this state and it flowing on to the Federal Liberals.

I would suggest that Downer will not come in via a by election and will wait for a period of time then assume the leadership from outside the party as Campbell Newman did until the election when he will stand in an allocated seat, possible the one that Bob Such holds and possibly with Such's endoresement as per the current rumour.

[dedja]

Except Such is an independent ...

[Sojourner]

Except Such is an independent ...

Yes that is very true, yet the mail still is that the Liberals are meeting with Such and are some way down the track towards having him endorse Downer for the job.

[dedja]

Nonsense, why would he do that? ... he didn't leave the party for no reason.

[Roxy the Rat Girl]

Except Such is an independent ...

Yes that is very true, yet the mail still is that the Liberals are meeting with Such and are some way down the track towards having him endorse Downer for the job.

I am sure Alexander is investigating at his options for at a comeback in one form or another but this does seem a little far fetched, even for SA politics.

[Jimmy_041]

Maybe he's just enjoying the ego ride
I sincerely doubt he will do it

[dedja]

This ...

[southee]

Maybe he's just enjoying the ego ride
I sincerely doubt he will do it

He'll be back!!! Just a matter of when.

Libs would be foolish not to grab him.

[Dogwatcher]

We'll know by Feb 18.