Left turn for Labor

A YEAR ago, Kevin Rudd was busy secretly white-anting then Opposition leader Kim Beazley and sniping at the “small target” strategy adopted by the big West Australian.

Maxine cancelled – lack of interest

Rudd over wax, on the wane

ONE of the biggest problems faced by the political commentariat in this election is its lack of focus.

Rudd of many faces

OPPOSITION Leader Kevin Rudd will strut his stuff during tonight’s big debate but exactly which Rudd will be appearing before the nation?

Ready or not, it’s time for answers

OVER the past two months, Opposition leader Kevin Rudd complained that the Coalition was afraid of calling an election.

Rudd is not fit to rule

Phone calls from Kevin Rudd to his friends in the media, which once included me, always begin – according to members of the press gallery – with the words “this conversation has never taken place, right?”

Winning race to be biggest hypocrite

FEDERAL Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd has launched a low-key attack on the Government’s decision to cut back on the number of African refugees after earlier offering support to the controversial policy, according to his supporters at Brisbane’s Courier-Mail.

Barging into face of fire’s fury

THE local West Pittwater volunteer firefighters’ antique barge collected me shortly before 7am yesterday. It was the start of bushfire season and we were off to fight the first fire in our area.

Rudd haunted by an affair of the heartless

Gang rape, shredded documents, smear campaigns. Is the Heiner Affair the skeleton in Kevin Rudd’s closet?

Trust Labor? You are Dreamtiming

WHEN voters begin to focus more closely on this year’s federal election, they must ensure they carefully examine what Labor says and what the party actually means.