Success has many fathers. Failure is an orphan. And if it’s a failed coup, one useful idiot will do.
Last week, The West Australian (owned by political kingmaker Kerry Stokes) ran a front page story with blockbuster polling showing the state Liberals led by Libby Mettam heading for a wipeout at next year’s election.
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Mark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com
