Middle Road - Page 4

xoxoxoBruce · 09-27-2010, 10:19 AM

Wedding? Trivial... insignificant... we're talking about FOOTY!

casimendocina · 09-29-2010, 08:15 AM

Big screens at the reception and everything is solved.

ZenGum · 09-29-2010, 08:19 AM

Media reports a fair bit of wedding rescheduling going on.

casimendocina · 09-30-2010, 06:57 AM

One news story reported that they thought the re-match would generate an extra $5 million for the economy within the hospitality industry (e.g. people going to pubs and buying drinks while watching the match)

Aliantha · 09-30-2010, 11:02 PM

So labor brings it's first vote in and loses.

What was the vote about?

Parliamentary reform.

What a joke. lol

ZenGum · 06-26-2013, 06:34 AM

Well, bugger me backwards with a bargepole.

About five months before the last election, Labor dumped Rudd and installed Gillard, because they were trailing badly in the polls. They drew the election and just barely negotiated a deal with parliament to form a government.

Despite having a minority in parliament, they have governed (IMHO) fairly well - the economy is okay, social conditions are mostly good, and they've brought through a lot of new legislation - disability insurance, education reform, etc. Nevertheless, there has been a persistent media campaign against them, because of party political BS going on with certain former leaders (and their henchmen) being destabilising. With such a tight parliament, Gillard could never sack or otherwise discipline her crew if they misbehaved.

Now, about few months before the next election, and trailing woefully in the polls, they have ... dumped Gillard and installed Rudd as party leader - although, given the minority in parliament, this does NOT automatically make Rudd Prime Minister again.

Most interesting.

Lamplighter · 06-26-2013, 10:25 AM

Some people do have a way with words...

Reuters
Jason Scott
Jun 26, 2013

Gillard Demise Sown in Unforgiven Rudd Coup That Tarnished Trust

Quote:

<snip>
“The obvious advantage he [Rudd] has as leader when compared to Gillard
is he doesn’t have Kevin Rudd constantly undermining and backstabbing him,”
said David Burchell, a professor of humanities at the University of Western Sydney.

09-27-2010, 10:19 AM	#46
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09-29-2010, 08:19 AM	#48
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Media reports a fair bit of wedding rescheduling going on. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

09-30-2010, 11:02 PM	#50
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	So labor brings it's first vote in and loses. What was the vote about? Parliamentary reform. What a joke. lol __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

06-26-2013, 06:34 AM	#51
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Well, bugger me backwards with a bargepole. About five months before the last election, Labor dumped Rudd and installed Gillard, because they were trailing badly in the polls. They drew the election and just barely negotiated a deal with parliament to form a government. Despite having a minority in parliament, they have governed (IMHO) fairly well - the economy is okay, social conditions are mostly good, and they've brought through a lot of new legislation - disability insurance, education reform, etc. Nevertheless, there has been a persistent media campaign against them, because of party political BS going on with certain former leaders (and their henchmen) being destabilising. With such a tight parliament, Gillard could never sack or otherwise discipline her crew if they misbehaved. Now, about few months before the next election, and trailing woefully in the polls, they have ... dumped Gillard and installed Rudd as party leader - although, given the minority in parliament, this does NOT automatically make Rudd Prime Minister again. Most interesting. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

09-29-2010, 08:15 AM	#47
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	Big screens at the reception and everything is solved.

09-30-2010, 06:57 AM	#49
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	One news story reported that they thought the re-match would generate an extra $5 million for the economy within the hospitality industry (e.g. people going to pubs and buying drinks while watching the match)

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