tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post5656690457005095629..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: Oxygen thievesAndrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-1964902027010645852012-02-26T15:12:15.382+11:002012-02-26T15:12:15.382+11:00Gillard has grown, and will continue to grow, in t...Gillard has grown, and will continue to grow, in the role of Prime Minister. The Parliamentary Press Gallery needs to give her and the public a fair go. The Gallery journalists should do their own research into issues and not rely on backgrounding from the likes of Rudd and the talking points circulated by the Coalition.Casablancahttp://0.gravatar.com/avatar/670b02eeac7780f86aefe79b8207f441?s=25&d=identicon&r=Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-25765679572651570162012-02-20T16:16:43.449+11:002012-02-20T16:16:43.449+11:00I sympathise with the tenor of this, but Old Man C...I sympathise with the tenor of this, but Old Man Crean's public burblings suggest this is no media concoction; more a negative feedback loop. <br /><br />As for when 'the Gillard government is re-elected next year' are you the betting type? You could parlay some fine odds on the treble of the current PM surviving x ALP's re-electability x longevity of the government !<br /><br />(Saying that I think Gillard has some fine qualities, well suited to the hung parliament; but the rot in Labor's base seems to go too deep).Graemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-49586016293124589782012-02-20T09:55:03.560+11:002012-02-20T09:55:03.560+11:00It is probably demonstrative of something that I n...It is probably demonstrative of something that I needed to google to find out what the reference to tax reform regarded. And the top link that I could find that explained it was a Rob Oakshott press release, not a single news article.<br /><br />The press on this issue is driving me crazy. Through all of it, watching Gillard put her head down and just continue to make progress with her agenda is actually a better reflection on her leadership than anything else.Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-7141383851941013772012-02-20T08:59:58.169+11:002012-02-20T08:59:58.169+11:00Jude
Exactly. That's why most people refer to ...Jude<br />Exactly. That's why most people refer to that show as 'The Outsiders' and switched off a long time ago.<br /><br />PeterH<br />Yes, we media consumers have actually been on strike for a while now, which is why ratings/sales are plummeting and the numbers reading intelligent blogs such as this are rising. Come join us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-89080441485397221882012-02-20T07:50:33.218+11:002012-02-20T07:50:33.218+11:00Press gallery strike is a great line Andrew. Thank...Press gallery strike is a great line Andrew. Thanks for your grasp of reality, once again. The breathless way the ABC news on Sunday led with a chat between Uhlmann and Simpkin about how matters could be brought to a head in maybe a week or so — the first item in the national news — makes me think that we (the media consumers) ought to go on strike as well.PeterHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-7131202546110457092012-02-20T07:04:00.318+11:002012-02-20T07:04:00.318+11:00The Press Gallery seems to be running a bit of an ...The Press Gallery seems to be running a bit of an information `ponzi` scheme. They seem to be more informative when Parliament is closed. Just more white-noise for the time being.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-73594655640691651782012-02-19T21:01:17.567+11:002012-02-19T21:01:17.567+11:00Thanks for a note of sanity. I predict several ind...Thanks for a note of sanity. I predict several independent members of parliament, not a few allegedly disgruntled Labor backbenchers have the final say on who remains as leader.Notushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03173819673356724711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-71403660000468565802012-02-19T18:50:57.889+11:002012-02-19T18:50:57.889+11:00'Oxygen thieves' ; 'press gallery stri...'Oxygen thieves' ; 'press gallery strike' - you have a powerful way of distilling the essence of this madness and malaise. Thank you Andrew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-26530258141708695652012-02-19T16:39:54.639+11:002012-02-19T16:39:54.639+11:00yes you encapsulate the shitheadedness of it all s...yes you encapsulate the shitheadedness of it all so well.peter warringtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-31571600205423273972012-02-19T14:04:24.546+11:002012-02-19T14:04:24.546+11:00I think you're demonstrating the danger that e...I think you're demonstrating the danger that even by discussing this issue from a distance one can't help but get involved in the merits of the arguments over whether the 'leadership tensions' thesis has any basis in empirical reality.Alphabajangodeltanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-66849307955380754152012-02-19T12:40:49.772+11:002012-02-19T12:40:49.772+11:00Thanks for writing this. In the current environmen...Thanks for writing this. In the current environment, News Corp/Fairfax hating a politician should be taken as an endorsement of the politician, not their 'rivals'. Though I suspect the Rudd boosters don't care whether or not a vote happens. They're just happy playing along with the media crap because by denying Gillard 'clear air' it helps keep the polls lower than they otherwise would be.Shanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-15996895098997573992012-02-19T11:29:00.537+11:002012-02-19T11:29:00.537+11:00"Grown-up government goes on ... ."
And..."Grown-up government goes on ... ."<br /><br />And yes, how TF is the government supposed to "get its message out" if most journalists have explicitly refused to report policy?<br /><br />Once more, I along with many others never cease to be thankful for your dispassionate analyses. Thanks, Andrew.Fionanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-11074999471618213372012-02-19T10:41:38.221+11:002012-02-19T10:41:38.221+11:00Andrew,
Thank you for your posts. Your articles h...Andrew,<br /><br />Thank you for your posts. Your articles hook me back into reality and confirm I am not going insane.Space Kidettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-80337976741915546172012-02-19T10:19:31.941+11:002012-02-19T10:19:31.941+11:00Press Gallery strike! What an excellent descriptio...Press Gallery strike! What an excellent description that is. It struck me this morning while watching Insiders that there's absolutely no point in a panel of insiders talking gossip for an hour; what can it possibly achieve? And Barrie only encourages it. It's run its course. And I think the whole Press Gallery is in a similar situation. we need to start all over again, it's broken.judehttp://www.twitter.com/sister_ratchednoreply@blogger.com