Gillard should go!

[dedja]

A very big military boot in fact ...the whole caucus will be able to car pool after the election, 2-3 cars will do it.

[Bully]

old snake in the grass bill shorten has put his "support" behind Julia this morning, so that means snake in the grass will be PM by mid week

[dedja]

There won't be any change before the election ... they're going to give her the honour of taking the rap for the annihilation

[Psyber]

There won't be any change before the election ... they're going to give her the honour of taking the rap for the annihilation

Yes, I expect Kev will put his hand up again about 6 months or so post-apocalypse...

[mighty_tiger_79]

There won't be any change before the election ... they're going to give her the honour of taking the rap for the annihilation

Yes, I expect Kev will put his hand up again about 6 months or so post-apocalypse...

i expect Billy boy to take the reign after the election and then as the following election looms large Kev will make another run. i cant see why Kev would want to be opposition leader for a full term

[mighty_tiger_79]

dunno if it was mentioned elsewhere, but how was Mark Latham saying Rudd is an ego maniac, i guess latham being egotistical himself would know!

[The Apostle]

Gillard won't make it to the election.

If Rudd returns as PM, expect an avalanche of ads during the election campaign from the Liberals with soundbites of what Labor politicians have said in the past about him. (psychotic, megalomaniac etc etc)

Labor to go down in a screaming heap!

[Bully]

yes they will go down, but they wont get wiped out under rudd.

I bet abbott is laughing all the way to the lodge as he doesn't have to do anything to cause issues in the labor party.

[dedja]

They'll be left with a cricket team, even if they enlist Jesus Christ to to the leadership ...

[shoe boy]

Disrespectful Bitch.....

What,of the F......G monarchy

[Grahaml]

As things are right now, not only can Labor write off the next election, but the one after that looks nearly unwinnable too. If they bring in another PM mid term you can even start to think the one after that might be an easy win for the Liberals. It would just be too easy for the Liberals to point out the changes of leader during a term of government. If the Liberals can also stop the boats and bring the economy back into surplus they will own the high ground on just about all the most important issues.

Julia Gillard I anticipate will lead the party to the next election as nobody will want to take Labor to a losing election then take the long road to being PM by being in opposition for 6 years. Who was the last opposition leader to win office after 6 years as leader? Particularly with two election losses in that time. The only benefit I can come up with is that Kevin Rudd et al are ensuring Gillard is unable to continue on after the election and Rudd is then seen as the only person capable. To be honest, I don't see many other senior Labor figures with a chance.

[Psyber]

A reference in small print on a the Yahoo7 page led me to this site: http://www.politifact.com.au/
A quick look through the detail behind some of its ratings suggests it is reasonably fair overall.
e.g. A tempered tick for Hockey and Shorten and a smack on the wrist for Gillard:
http://www.politifact.com.au/truth-o-me ... ent-debt-/
http://www.politifact.com.au/truth-o-me ... er-labor-/
http://www.politifact.com.au/truth-o-me ... nt-add-up/

[mick]

Really hope Gillard stays in the top job......until September, looking forward to the wastrels spending a generation in opposition

[bulldogproud2]

Although I make no bones about being a Labor voter, there are times I wish that Ms Gillard would put her brain into gear before opening the vocal chords. Her statements yesterday re gender issues and abortion did nobody in the party any favours whatsoever.
Think, Julia, think, pleaseeeeeeeeeeee!!
Cheers

[Sojourner]

Rumour is about that Chris Bowens minders are working the phones to see if members will take him as a compromise candidate over Rudd.

[Jimmy_041]

Interesting how low Gillard will go with the gender strategy.

[bulldogproud2]

Rumour is about that Chris Bowens minders are working the phones to see if members will take him as a compromise candidate over Rudd.

Rumour is about that Malcolm Turnbull is about to make a play to become Leader of the Opposition prior to the election.

[Dogwatcher]

Rumour is about that Chris Bowens minders are working the phones to see if members will take him as a compromise candidate over Rudd.

Rumour is about that Malcolm Turnbull is about to make a play to become Leader of the Opposition prior to the election.

With the way some of our political journos have been working, those two posts constitute enough to launch a half hour news broadcast on leadership changes within the party.

[bulldogproud2]

Rumour is about that Chris Bowens minders are working the phones to see if members will take him as a compromise candidate over Rudd.

Rumour is about that Malcolm Turnbull is about to make a play to become Leader of the Opposition prior to the election.

With the way some of our political journos have been working, those two posts constitute enough to launch a half hour news broadcast on leadership changes within the party.

My rumour btw is one that I just made up. However, that fully constitutes a rumour and, as Dogwatcher says, all it takes is one comment from absolutely anyone to send the media into a frenzy at the moment!!

[mick]

http://www.news.com.au/national-news/federal-election/blue-murder-kev-declares-war-on-julia-with-tie-choice/story-fnho52qo-1226662394386

Things are getting stupid now.