Are the SA Government in trouble?

[Psyber]

She has already broken cabinet solidarity once and she'll do it again, typical champagne socialist tree-hugger.

Damn those members doing what their constituents want.Who would have thought thats what they are there for
We need more Nick(I want the nuclear waste dumps in my own state ) Minchin types maybe?

Yes the millionaires that live on East Terrace are her constituents whereas the the working class people in the Northern and Southern suburbs that support her party and enjoy the Clipsal 500 can get stuffed. Not high brow enough for our "socialist" Jane who happens to be quite wealthy herself, she once had her own private pathology company. I wonder if she and hubby are members of the Adelaide Club?

A local member is supposed to be primarily a representative of the people who live in the electorate, not a cog in a party juggernaut.

If I still lived in Adelaide I'd been saying, "Let those who like the Clipsal 500 hold it where they live." The Grand Prix was a pain when I lived inthe Adelaide Hills and worked near the track. It was so bad I just gave up trying to work that week in the end. I was with Lyn Arnold letting it be stolen by Melbourne - he knew how to do the sensible thing while minimising the flack he got from the party rednecks like any good socialist politician.

[redden whites]

She has already broken cabinet solidarity once and she'll do it again, typical champagne socialist tree-hugger.

Damn those members doing what their constituents want.Who would have thought thats what they are there for
We need more Nick(I want the nuclear waste dumps in my own state ) Minchin types maybe?

Yes the millionaires that live on East Terrace are her constituents whereas the the working class people in the Northern and Southern suburbs that support her party and enjoy the Clipsal 500 can get stuffed. Not high brow enough for our "socialist" Jane who happens to be quite wealthy herself, she once had her own private pathology company. I wonder if she and hubby are members of the Adelaide Club?

I doubt she would be ....................and sinker

[mick]

She has already broken cabinet solidarity once and she'll do it again, typical champagne socialist tree-hugger.

Damn those members doing what their constituents want.Who would have thought thats what they are there for
We need more Nick(I want the nuclear waste dumps in my own state ) Minchin types maybe?

Yes the millionaires that live on East Terrace are her constituents whereas the the working class people in the Northern and Southern suburbs that support her party and enjoy the Clipsal 500 can get stuffed. Not high brow enough for our "socialist" Jane who happens to be quite wealthy herself, she once had her own private pathology company. I wonder if she and hubby are members of the Adelaide Club?

I doubt she would be ....................and sinker

Why?

[stan]

Dont get me started on Jane. Its not worth it.

[Squawk]

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23947583-5006301,00.html

CONFESSED terrorism supporter David Hicks and his father Terry have made a surprise appearance at Senator Natasha Stott Despoja's farewell drinks in the city tonight.

Senator Stott Despoja is tonight being farewelled from politics by friends, former colleagues and media at the Universal Wine Bar on Rundle St. Among the guests are State Treasurer Kevin Foley and Channel 9 newsreader Kelly Nestor.

Bet this was a case of "run Kevin, run!"

[mick]

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23947583-5006301,00.html

CONFESSED terrorism supporter David Hicks and his father Terry have made a surprise appearance at Senator Natasha Stott Despoja's farewell drinks in the city tonight.

Senator Stott Despoja is tonight being farewelled from politics by friends, former colleagues and media at the Universal Wine Bar on Rundle St. Among the guests are State Treasurer Kevin Foley and Channel 9 newsreader Kelly Nestor.

Bet this was a case of "run Kevin, run!"

Champagne sipping trendies patronising the working class boy and his dad from Elizabeth. Good riddence to Stott Despoja

[Leaping Lindner]

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23947583-5006301,00.html

CONFESSED terrorism supporter David Hicks and his father Terry have made a surprise appearance at Senator Natasha Stott Despoja's farewell drinks in the city tonight.

Senator Stott Despoja is tonight being farewelled from politics by friends, former colleagues and media at the Universal Wine Bar on Rundle St. Among the guests are State Treasurer Kevin Foley and Channel 9 newsreader Kelly Nestor.

Bet this was a case of "run Kevin, run!"

Champagne sipping trendies patronising the working class boy and his dad from Elizabeth. Good riddence to Stott Despoja

What? The Young Libs were there as well?

[Psyber]

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23947583-5006301,00.html

CONFESSED terrorism supporter David Hicks and his father Terry have made a surprise appearance at Senator Natasha Stott Despoja's farewell drinks in the city tonight.

Senator Stott Despoja is tonight being farewelled from politics by friends, former colleagues and media at the Universal Wine Bar on Rundle St. Among the guests are State Treasurer Kevin Foley and Channel 9 newsreader Kelly Nestor.

Bet this was a case of "run Kevin, run!"

Champagne sipping trendies patronising the working class boy and his dad from Elizabeth. Good riddence to Stott Despoja

What? The Young Libs were there as well?

Most, but not all, pollies are Champagne sipping trendies even if they do put on fake working class accents.

There are three sorts of politician; the communitarian who wants to represent and argue for his or her local community and has no real ambition for promotion to Cabinet; the opportunist who sees politics as a way of achieving celebrity status and fame and will play every trick in the book to get into Cabinet; and the conviction politician who has a clear vision of what he or she wants to do with the State or the country and realises not much can be achieved out of Cabinet.

[mick]

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23947583-5006301,00.html

CONFESSED terrorism supporter David Hicks and his father Terry have made a surprise appearance at Senator Natasha Stott Despoja's farewell drinks in the city tonight.

Senator Stott Despoja is tonight being farewelled from politics by friends, former colleagues and media at the Universal Wine Bar on Rundle St. Among the guests are State Treasurer Kevin Foley and Channel 9 newsreader Kelly Nestor.

Bet this was a case of "run Kevin, run!"

Champagne sipping trendies patronising the working class boy and his dad from Elizabeth. Good riddence to Stott Despoja

What? The Young Libs were there as well?

Since her hubby was formerly one of John Howard's trusted advisers, there may well have been young Libs there. The hypocrisy of the Champagne sipping lefty knows no bounds

[Leaping Lindner]

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23947583-5006301,00.html

CONFESSED terrorism supporter David Hicks and his father Terry have made a surprise appearance at Senator Natasha Stott Despoja's farewell drinks in the city tonight.

Senator Stott Despoja is tonight being farewelled from politics by friends, former colleagues and media at the Universal Wine Bar on Rundle St. Among the guests are State Treasurer Kevin Foley and Channel 9 newsreader Kelly Nestor.

Bet this was a case of "run Kevin, run!"

Champagne sipping trendies patronising the working class boy and his dad from Elizabeth. Good riddence to Stott Despoja

What? The Young Libs were there as well?

Since her hubby was formerly one of John Howard's trusted advisers, there may well have been young Libs there. The hypocrisy of the Champagne sipping lefty knows no bounds

Mick, I believe the term(s) you are looking for are

Champagne socialist or Chardonnay socialist.

Someone called me a member of the Latte Left the other day. I took GREAT offence to this.....I am a capuccino drinker after all.

[Psyber]

South Australia is in the same boat as Victoria Governments not really willing to do anything and more sitting on their hands and taking a wait and see option. The biggest problem is whilst this is all happening the Liberals don't have strong enough Governments and Leaders who cannot relate to public that vote for them.

And both states have a public whose majority can't see the broader picture and make choices based on economic necessity and sense, rather than whether they can like and relate to the candidates as people. We are lucky we don't get some popular idiot from Big Brother, or a footy "star", becoming PM or Premier.

[sturtpeter]

No!

It's still 2 years to the Next Election

[sturtpeter]

It will be my pleasure to catch up with a current SA State Minister at Coopers for an appropriate beverage.

[Psyber]

It will be my pleasure to catch up with a current SA State Minister at Coopers for an appropriate beverage.

I just turned down lunch with Brendan Nelson at a Lib. function.
I met him when he was AMA President, and I have no need, or wish, to do so again.

[Dogwatcher]

Welllllll...I met Brendan Nelson in Adelaide last year.
Lovely chap although unfortunately the conviction with which he speaks does not seem to have had an impact on the people in the party.
He even commented on my Clash t-shirt.
Jolly good chap. Pip pip.

[Psyber]

Welllllll...I met Brendan Nelson in Adelaide last year.
Lovely chap although unfortunately the conviction with which he speaks does not seem to have had an impact on the people in the party.
He even commented on my Clash t-shirt.
Jolly good chap. Pip pip.

I've had the impression Brendan was pleasant enough, but his opinions are.. let's say "flexible".
I prefer people who stand up, and you know where you are with them, whether you agree with them or not.
AD and I discussed a few things we agreed to disagree about, in a friendly manner, when I lived in Mayo and later by email.

[Leaping Lindner]

Flexible indeed!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r93YidU0i4M

[am Bays]

Well, I know you can't draw conclusions from interstate elections especially NT elections which are different to other State / Territory elections/electorates

but the NT Labor Govt has just copped a right royal pantsing today and will just hold on with a one seat majority. The could yet be forced into a minority government but it is unlikely.

what is interesting is that the NT Opposition leader ran a campaign that was very amateurish and he was attacked mercilessly by the government in negative campiagn against him. Despite all this he has won 7 seats.

Some of the issues that could transfer to here are, people rebelling about labor dominated govts across teh country and disatisfaction with media savvy spin focussing on the lChief Minister/Premier to make him look good.

What was also seen was a correction to relative normality in the normal two party preferred vote. Liek here in 2006, the 2005 saw huge swings to teh government that saw it dominate the parliament three times as many seats as the opposition party and independants.

Could we see a correction here in 2010 where Labor might not lose power but will return to a 1 or 2 seat majority like normally occurs here in SA.

[am Bays]

Also meant to add that former Port premiership player, SANFL employee, NTFL General Manager and now ex-NT Minister for Mines and Energy Chris Natt lost his seat yesterday. A brief 4 year sojourn into NT politics is over for the big fella.

[Squawk]

WA election was called last week the day after Buswell resigned as Lib opposition leader. Will be interesting to see if there is a similar swing to the Libs there.