Both parties hung up on internal manoeuvring
THE leaders want harmony, but right now that’s not going to happen.
THE leaders want harmony, but right now that’s not going to happen.
ON the day of the asylum-boat funerals, the opposition spokesman complained about the cost.
THE benchmark is more about politics than economics.
THE Liberals have a lot to lose by discrediting their deputy.
TONY Abbott shouldn’t have to put up with the imputation that he treats the death of an Australian soldier lightly.
THEY are taking credit for things the party is yet to do.
JULIA Gillard continues to lead Tony Abbott on the net satisfaction ratings, but the advantage is a false one.
YESTERDAY Julia Gillard proudly repeated a line Wayne Swan has been misleadingly spruiking for months.
BAD blood between the Opposition Leader’s staff could prove a costly distraction.
FIXING Queensland is far bigger than budget squabbling.
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