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HAP-less In Australia
Household Assistance Package A few weeks ago I went to a focus group and it turns out it really was the government trying to suss out how to gauge their ads for the Household Assistance Package. I tell you, it … Continue reading
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Focus Group Fun
VIP = Vested Interest Policy I went to that focus group meeting last night. It wasn’t what I thought it was going to be at all. It was actually a focus group on an ad campaign they’re planning to present … Continue reading
Fixing The Mess
Julia Gets Her Way And amazingly, Bob Carr is now a Senator replacing Mark Arbib, and Foreign Minister to boot. One marvels at how this deal got done, but it did. Just hours before this morning’s announcement, one minister, who … Continue reading
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ALP Hanging Itself Out To Dry
A Turd By Any Other Name Is… This isn’t meant to be a blog about politics. It just goes that way because it’s stuff from which I can’t run away in the news cycle. believe me it’s more fun watching … Continue reading
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ALP Finishes Rinse Cycle
What Came Out In The Wash Even though we all knew what the outcome was going to be going into the meeting today, I’m still of the opinion that these ALP power brokers are full of shit for picking Julia … Continue reading
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ALP In Spin Cycle Day 4
Ain’t Gettin’ It Done It’s not entirely Kevin’s fault, but he’s not going to get it done tomorrow. he won’t have the numbers. Julia Gillard is looking smug so she probably knows what the vote number will be based on … Continue reading
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ALP In Spin Cycle Day 2
Kevin For President! I watched Kevin Rudd’s press conference today. It was a remarkable performance. I didn’t expect to be roused by it, but it was quite the rousing gee-up. I don’t know if I should be surprised or not, … Continue reading
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The Tumbling Machine
And I have One More Thing To Say, Advance Australia Fair What a day it’s been for politics. I’ve been pondering today what good would come of Kevin Rudd returning to the hot seat of Prime Minister. One wonders if … Continue reading
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The ALP Tosses Itself Into A Washing Machine
What A Mess It’s a good a time as any to come back and write something here, now that Kevin Rudd has tipped his hand and resigned as Foreign Minister. I’ve been gingerly watching this saga of Rudd vs. Gillard … Continue reading
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Either Way, Labor Wins
Politics, Australiana I’ve been thinking a bit about how awful it would be if and when Tony Abbott should become Prime Minister of Australia. Yes, Tony Abbott, he of the strident Monarchist position, the aggravatingly negative Opposition leadership, the un-costed, … Continue reading
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