The South Australian Political Landscape

[GWW]

I hadn't heard that they were close friends, only that they previously worked at the same law firm.

[Gozu]

I don't think Bradman & Ponting were ever really that close

I might've misread this at the time sounds like Weatherill & Mark Butler are still good friends (make sense both being from the Labor Left):

Premier Jay Weatherill met Mr Butler when they both worked at lawyers Duncan Hannon - along with Isobel Redmond and Patrick Conlon - and they stay in regular contact.

Despite their busy schedules and juggling family life the friends still catch up for the occasional drink at the Alberton Hotel.

http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/mark ... 6224707782

[Sky Pilot]

***** That even cracks me up

I agree - it is quite funny!

[scoob]

did he actually compared Issy with Bradman? LOL...

[Dogwatcher]

Well...there is a faction in her team that dislikes her. There's a comparison.

[dedja]

How does she get on with Chappelli?

[mighty_tiger_79]

a disasterous result for the Libs

whether you like or dont like MHS, i think he atleasts attacks the government

isobel - as has been publically mentioned goes missing in action

and how ordinary is it that her media advisor Will Goodings wouldnt even organise anything over the weekend cos it was HIS day off!!!!

[scoob]

a disasterous result for the Libs

whether you like or dont like MHS, i think he atleasts attacks the government

isobel - as has been publically mentioned goes missing in action

and how ordinary is it that her media advisor Will Goodings wouldnt even organise anything over the weekend cos it was HIS day off!!!!

Obviously in a union

[Gozu]

Will Goodings? I assume he's Graeme Goodings son?

A year or so ago my mother told me about some radio host either filling in for Bob Francis or on after him that the guy was Graeme Goodings' son and so staunchly right-wing, if him he's found his home.

[westcoastpanther]

So you were just told about it, and took it as gospel....

My mother told me your mother is staunchly left wing and quite biased

[Gozu]

If anything my mother would be centre-right but yeah thanks for playing.

[GWW]

Will Goodings? I assume he's Graeme Goodings son?

I"m pretty sure he is.

I would hope he'd have a bit more substance about him than his father.

[southee]

Southee, supposedly Redmond & Weatherill have been close friends for years, might've worked at the same law firm together before entering politics?

I don't know about since they became leaders of their respective parties but before that they used to catch up for a weekly drink.

Thanks Gozu. Thought there was some history there.

Redmond needs to get angry.

Fire up Izzy!!

[Psyber]

Expect Whetstone to slide in as Shadow Water Minister.
Dan long German name will also rise in stocks after this.
This is a good chance for Redmond to try and gain some solidarity by promoting and pushing the new breed Libs forward.

The name looks more Dutch than German to me, but I haven't researched him.

[Psyber]

Redmond beats MHS 13 votes to 12 and Steven Marshall replaces Mitch Williams as deputy leader!

Party unity, eh?

At least its democratic unlike the labor party where some union official holds all the power and can walk in and tap a Premier on the shoulder.
And then we get all the really great ministers because they went to the right union even though half of them have trouble stringing a sentence together.

That made me think of Don Banfield was Minister Of Health because there had to be a Minister from his Union.
Pleasant enough man, claimed to have been a Norwood supporter long before Don Dunstan discovered the club existed, fond of strong Brandy and Dry at lunch.

[dedja]

Izzy is doomed ... she wins by a solidary vote, has a bloke who was all but ready to knife her as a deputy, then the day after the vote is reported as stating that nothing much needs to change and she hasn't thought any further about policy.

WTF???

Keep this up and Liberals will agin snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

She seems a nice enough person but probably shouldn't be in politics.

[Psyber]

Well at least we didn't get the result the ALP wanted - MHS as opposition leader.
They are confident his manner would help them turn some swinging voters at least back to the ALP.

I still think Isobel is right to save the campaign until the election is called.
That's why I was concerned about her public service gaffe recently.

Apropos friendship in politics: it is always secondary to the pursuit of power.

[gossipgirl]

Well at least we didn't get the result the ALP wanted - MHS as opposition leader.
They are confident his manner would help them turn some swinging voters at least back to the ALP.

I still think Isobel is right to save the campaign until the election is called.
That's why I was concerned about her public service gaffe recently.

Apropos friendship in politics: it is always secondary to the pursuit of power.

ALP are very happy with this result. the best result they could have dreamed of

[mighty_tiger_79]

Will Goodings? I assume he's Graeme Goodings son?

I"m pretty sure he is.

I would hope he'd have a bit more substance about him than his father.

yep it is the son

[Squids]

How long until the election? You couldn't possibly vote for this rabble at the moment.

JW must be sitting back laughing his a' off.