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Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:43 pm
by Gozu
Psyber wrote:That does also make it more difficult to get rid of an embarrassing candidate - because only the local members have the say and if they like him he gets to stay, even if the factional heads don't like it.


See the Libs Jayme Diaz branch stacking effort at the last election.

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:27 am
by Psyber
Gozu wrote:
Psyber wrote:That does also make it more difficult to get rid of an embarrassing candidate - because only the local members have the say and if they like him he gets to stay, even if the factional heads don't like it.

See the Libs Jayme Diaz branch stacking effort at the last election.

I did say "more difficult" not impossible.
Sometimes the locals can be conned or pressured, or extra people eligible to join the local branch can be drummed up.
However, that is a long way from the systemic power brokering machine in the ALP which makes general membership voting rights meaningless.

I can't talk about other parties - I've been to a few Greens meetings about issues I care about, but the theme there seems to be less about power brokering and more about "alternative economics" and the idea that debt doesn't matter because the government can just print more money.

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:53 pm
by Bully
anyone seen billy boy since last year?

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:44 pm
by Jimmy_041
Better fun listening to Albanese
Word is the reporters stand back in case of copping a spray (literally)

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:45 am
by Bully
still prefer Albanese as their leader, than snake in the grass billy boy.

actually no, I want billy boy to stay at the helm, as it will drag the debacle down further...having Albanese would actually help their cause some what

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:31 am
by Bully
billy boy made an appearance yesterday ....yaaaaaayyyyy!!!!!

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:12 pm
by Bully
billy boy was in my electorate today :twisted:

go back stab somewhere else !!!!

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:02 am
by DOC
As a lib supporter,isn't this what you want?

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:37 pm
by Bully
I guess so. With snake in the grass in the electorate the labor candidate would have no hope, so yeah let billy boy have the keys to the area I say

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:35 pm
by Q.
I see that the adroit analysis of Bill hasn't ceased...

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:05 pm
by Bully
lol Billy boy says today that Abbott shouldn't be criticising the opposition from overseas and basically no one in a government he is in would go overseas to focus on domestic politics whilst there.

This is a mob that was in government only 4 months ago and their foreign minister resigned from Washington so that they could have a spill for the leadership, that's a bit of domestic politics conducted from overseas right there =))

do as we say, not as we do....

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:25 pm
by dedja
It's the audience stupid ...

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:40 pm
by bennymacca
Bully wrote:lol Billy boy says today that Abbott shouldn't be criticising the opposition from overseas and basically no one in a government he is in would go overseas to focus on domestic politics whilst there.

This is a mob that was in government only 4 months ago and their foreign minister resigned from Washington so that they could have a spill for the leadership, that's a bit of domestic politics conducted from overseas right there =))

do as we say, not as we do....


it has always been convention that when talking to people from other countries, you dont involve them with the national politics of your country. i mean why do they give a shit.

until tony that is.

especially when he just junked the previous economic stimulus policy, which most economists agree was a good thing to do. makes him look stupid.

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:59 pm
by Ruben Carter
bennymacca wrote:
Bully wrote:lol Billy boy says today that Abbott shouldn't be criticising the opposition from overseas and basically no one in a government he is in would go overseas to focus on domestic politics whilst there.

This is a mob that was in government only 4 months ago and their foreign minister resigned from Washington so that they could have a spill for the leadership, that's a bit of domestic politics conducted from overseas right there =))

do as we say, not as we do....


it has always been convention that when talking to people from other countries, you dont involve them with the national politics of your country. i mean why do they give a shit.

until tony that is.

especially when he just junked the previous economic stimulus policy, which most economists agree was a good thing to do. makes him look stupid.

It's hard not to look stupid when he clearly is.... :oops:

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:04 pm
by Bully
=)) opposition party saying the reason the boats have stopped is because of them.....golden !!!!

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:31 pm
by The Sleeping Giant
Week behind the times there Bully

Looks like it wont be long before this thread is all about the Libs again.

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:01 pm
by Bully
for sure.....I think the NT heat is blinding you again...

now, leave me alone while I go and join the labor party and become a union leader and get payments on the side like the rest of them...........

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:17 pm
by The Sleeping Giant
Keep up Bully. Darwin has been in a monsoon for the last 4-5 weeks. Hardly above 30 in that time. Bit slow on the uptake son.

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:10 am
by Bully
news polls out today confirm Billy boy "honeymoon period" is over with dissatisfaction shown towards him from the poll.

I think he needs to look at this and realise his 4th stint as the leader of this party is again not working....

Re: Opposition leader Watch

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:00 pm
by shoe boy
Bully wrote:news polls out today confirm Billy boy "honeymoon period" is over with dissatisfaction shown towards him from the poll.

I think he needs to look at this and realise his 4th stint as the leader of this party is again not working....


Also today has the labour party 51% lib/nat 49% :D