tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post55988563953244655..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: Andrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-74269669940770875722011-04-26T18:20:44.406+10:002011-04-26T18:20:44.406+10:00Matthew, the whole idea that journalism and politi...Matthew, the whole idea that journalism and politics insisting on being judged on their own standards means you end up with logical loops, which become vortecies for people like Murphy. Would be funny if good journalism and sound politics weren't so important.Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-24307198402287726152011-04-26T18:16:35.008+10:002011-04-26T18:16:35.008+10:00HS, Keating was about 20 points behind the Liberal...HS, Keating was about 20 points behind the Liberals in 1992 (I was a Young Liberal branch president at the time, so trust me on this) and went on to win the election the following year.Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-41317982093081776182011-04-26T16:30:39.808+10:002011-04-26T16:30:39.808+10:00Great line about Abbott being a car-chasing dog - ...Great line about Abbott being a car-chasing dog - and so true. <br /><br />Also, very good point about most PMs having the mid-term poll blues. In fact, the only recent PM who didn't really have them was Rudd (52-48 in Newspoll when he got axed). But the way the morons of the press gallery carried on, you would have thought even Theresa wouldn't vote for him. <br /><br />Car-chasing dog...Still laughing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-81493087751749136232011-04-25T22:20:11.002+10:002011-04-25T22:20:11.002+10:00Pulling together both her recent columns that you&...Pulling together both her recent columns that you've had a look at:<br /><br />"What swinging voters don't know is whether or not [Abbott]... can pitch confidently to the centre as well as dog-whistle deftly to the disaffected right."<br /><br />An inability to separate the interests of average people from the inside of political insiders' rectal passages is a pretty clear sign that you're not up to engaging in meta conversations about the state of journalism and public debate.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655093570233783898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-49422324058888138072011-04-24T11:29:48.128+10:002011-04-24T11:29:48.128+10:00Thank you for your incisive comments. Particularly...Thank you for your incisive comments. Particularly refreshing to see someone cut through the bullshit with humour and intelligence. More strength to your pen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-28002290988712594952011-04-24T10:07:08.981+10:002011-04-24T10:07:08.981+10:00Um, Andrew, Keating never came back to win an elec...Um, Andrew, Keating never came back to win an election. Only in so far as he helped Hawke to come back and win again could you say that he did.Hillbilly Skeletonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-800662016618811532011-04-24T08:59:19.082+10:002011-04-24T08:59:19.082+10:00Abbott's track record so far suggests his popu...Abbott's track record so far suggests his popularity rises when he says nothing, except of course when being interviewed by Mark Riley.<br />Thanks for a good read.Notushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03173819673356724711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-90780815262490914702011-04-24T07:57:00.368+10:002011-04-24T07:57:00.368+10:00IF Tony Abbott is still Leader of the Opposition b...IF Tony Abbott is still Leader of the Opposition by the next election, the ALP only need to run one ad. It can be run in total silence and last for, oh, a good minute. It will show Mr Abbott in the courtyard of Parliament House having a nice little silent chat with Mark Riley.Hillbilly Skeletonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-41158968081913909272011-04-24T07:42:41.528+10:002011-04-24T07:42:41.528+10:00Howard was scared of Crean. Lol.Howard was scared of Crean. Lol.Hillbilly Skeletonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-6851128542763382222011-04-23T21:33:26.610+10:002011-04-23T21:33:26.610+10:00Fairfax pays - actually pays? - this lightweight f...Fairfax pays - actually pays? - this lightweight for "incisive" "political comment"?<br /><br />Thank you Andrew for an excellent analysis (oops) demolition job.Fionanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-85956252712458647132011-04-23T18:32:22.566+10:002011-04-23T18:32:22.566+10:00thank you for a wonderful read, and put so well
...thank you for a wonderful read, and put so well<br /><br /> i doubt many people even journalist know over 70 bills have been passed this year.<br /><br />.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com