Labor on the road to nowhere

IF you get your news through the Fairfax press, Guardian Australia, the ABC or the leftist online ser­vices, you would believe the election of the Abbott government was a terrible mistake.

The mass-produced ignorance drummed up by “progressive” elites has encouraged a dangerous voter mindset. By playing to welfare dependence, class envy and the notion that there is nothing ser­ious to worry about, the illusion has been created that there is a painless growth option. Forget the Labor legacy and our deteriorating terms of trade, negative real wage growth and their collective impact on national income and tax revenue. Better to blame Abbott. And conveniently overlook the fragile state of the world economy where China is slowing and Eur­ope (including Germany) and Japan are flirting with or in recession. When we should be taking united action to rein in our deteriorating financial situation and restoring our international competitiveness, we are distracted by shirt-fronts and bickering about ABC promises. Perhaps for the opposition this is good politics. For the rest of us it is gambling recklessly with our future.

And, thanks to the “unfair budget” campaign, the 60 per cent of families who pay no net tax will strenuously resist any further attempt to extract concessions from them. Flushed with their recent success, why wouldn’t they?


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/drifting-to-point-of-no-return-on-road-to-ruin/story-e6frg6zo-1227137453964

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Good ol Rupert races to the aid of Toxic Tony. LMAO at the right wing propaganda.

Tony Abbott and his government are hated for good reason. People aren't stupid Pete (correction: most people aren't stupid) and won't forget the ways they and society have been assailed. Murdoch is pissing in the wind. 

I agree people arnt stupid that is why the coalition was elected fifteen months ago in a landslide and Labor recorded its lowest vote ever.

But with 60 per cent of families paying no nett tax ( thanks for nothing Honest John). People will complain when asked to contribute as now. 

Perhaps if you care to read the whole article you could give a critique on what the writer says. 

Murdoch does not write editorials ..,

Correction: Topic should read - Coalition with Tony at the helm is heading for the cliff's edge.

The simple fact is that Australians just dont have any party with credible credentials to govern. Abbott didnt win the last election - Labor lost it. As is usual in this country, the incumbent party was doing a terrible job, so they were tossed out in favour of the opposition who turned out to be no better. I suspect that this cycle may well repeat itself at the next election.

The simple fact is that Australians Normally elect governments for long periods . The Rudd Govt was an anomaly. 

Fraser eight years. 

Hawke/Keating 13 years 

Howard 12 years 

KFC what a ridiculouse statement Abbott didn't win the election Labor lost it . 

The tanacity of Pete to stick with Abbott amazes me, in spite of all the great lies and his hoodwinking of those wanting good government we get these fools,

What sort of party has a treasurer who comes out with a budget that is so self destructive it puts the party on the nose.

Aboott is not the Government , of course a tough budget will put those like the 60 per cent of Families paying no nett tax off side.  But we elect Governments to make tough choices not win popularity contests. 

Of course you will be popular if you send out 1000 cheques to everybody . But our children wll pay the price . 

Same here Seth, when it comes to ridiculous statements, few of us can hold a candle to pete. Abbott was DEEPLY unpopular with voters (especially women) leading up to the last election with Turnbull "smelling like a rose" in comparison. Still, Labor were no better, conducting a poll of members who wanted Albenese as leader - they got Shorten instead.

Which ridiculouse statement of mine are you referring to KFC .

You say Abbott was deeply unpopular before the last election , yet the coaltion won in a landslide . Guess it Augurs well for the next one..,

yes Pete Abbott, and Pyne won with all their lies, Gillard compared to Abbott, shines like a virgin in a house of ill fame.

Winning the last election with a landslide? you have to be joking their dependant on others to get anything through

They're a gov'ment no one really wants, except those with blinkers on..

Pete,

Read the Poll Bludger it does not make for good reading if one is an LNP supporter.

PB is just a numbers man.

SD

Shaggerd we can spend our lives reading tea leaves but the only thing I find interesting about poitics is I will support any body that I see implementing my own personal philosophy . It's the reason I supported Hawke and the reason I opposed Howsrds family tax credits . It's the reason I support the LDP ..

SD

Thats an ironic response from pete in that he/she posted poll numbers on an almost weekly basis for ages leading up to the last election. Not only posting the polls but saying the voters have spoken , waiting to kick Labor out etc etc . As usual black is white and white is black.

Pete,

Not talking about support or tea leaves here.

This guy is an analyst and works on a number of inputs, not tea leaves or guesswork.

At this stage of the election cycle the LNP is toast. Like all things it can change but based on previous analysis it is not shaping up at all well for the LNP.

All circuses require a ringmaster and sadly for the LNP it has decided to use a clown instead of someone with ringmaster qualifications and experience.

Take it easy.

SD

Can't agree about experience or qualifications Shaggy...

Abbott has the most experience as a minister of any opposition leader to become PM . 

His formal education is impressive..

Pete,

No business experience to speak of and sadly formal qualifications do not a leader make.

I know some very qualified people, more so than Abbott, but leaders and blessed with common sense they are not.

Leadership is an innate qualification and has not to date been demonstrated as existing in Tony Abbott.

Ego and ambition is what Abbott is all about, little else.

Take it easy.

SD

Well I expect a politician to have ambition , if that is to have as much influence over policy as possible then I would suggest that is why they choose politics as a career. 

Tony revived a party that was split over Climate change and ineffective under Turnbull as an opposition . 

Pete,

The LNP front bench really does lack talent and has little depth which really is unfortunate. That there is a lack of leadership ability goes without saying.

As to ambition, it is not enough, even the likes of Hitler and many other despots had ambition.

The country needs leadership and wise heads none of which appears to be apparent in the LNP right now.

Anyway enough from me.

Take it easy.

SD

If I had the power to choose the PM I would not choose Abbott.  However, I don't have that power and when we avote we vote for a party...not the person heading it up.  

I would not choose Shorten either.

The one thing Shorten has going for him that is a vote winner is that he is not Abbott.

Yes Raddy. What people do not realise is that we have a cabinet acting as the executive we are not a dictatorship...

Geomac what a terrible condemnation of someone ...is that he is not someone else..

Abbott benefitted from the same situation. Of course his total negative approach , Dr No , has now come back to bite him in that he has displayed worse behaviour than the ones he carped about for three years. Having campaigned for three years on a broken promise he has destroyed any cred he may have had by breaking a dozen or so promises. Such a blatant turnaround cannot be remedied and anything he says now or at the next election will be believed. I find it inexplicable that Abbott himself has destroyed his cred in such a short time.

Whilst the sub topic is interesting anyone read and would like to comment on the article .

what is there to discuss - you have posted a far right opinion piece from a far right news feed.

That is dumb.

Nowhere is progress for labor.

theyre used to taking the country backwards

 Ireland and Iceland have both pulled clear of trouble, showing that democracies can, after all, implement painful decisions when they must. Is Australia mature enough.?

Pete,

All it needs is common sense and leadership.

Both lacking right now.

SD

In the greens cross bench and Labor.. The policies are there for negioations or passing..

I want the names of the 160,000 WA voters who voted for PUP ..They have held us back from growing like the US or UK and condemned us to Eurosludge..

pete , I will give you the names if you pay me the required amount in advance.

You can trust Honest Gerry.

Pete where were you cries of outrage re the papers and outrage against the labor gov'? now Abbott is only getting what he and his gang dished out, abbotts lies are so outfront in the papers, it takes an illiterate or brain dead person to believe him.

I think both major parties are on a road to nowhere. Neither seems to have credible policies, clear vision for the future or any kind of plan to restore our financial strength. Neither seems to have the heart to address the major costs in the budget and shoulder some of the "heavy lifting" toward the affluent end of town. They seem intent on causing small pain over a wide area rather than make much needed but adventurous changes to our tax systems and they way we prepare the workforce for retirement.

kfc...their all floundering you just wonder where the next all round popular leader with one aim, a better life for ALL, not currying favours just with their own sychopants

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