Abbott on climate change attracts Miliband’s ire
Tony Abbott speaking at the G20 summit in Brisbane, November 14, 2014:
Australia has always believed that climate change is real, that humanity makes a contribution …
We guess he still thinks it’s real. The former prime minister at the Global Warming Policy Foundation in London, yesterday:
Climate change itself is probably doing good.
Abbott angered a famous Pommy pollie with his London speech. The Australian online, yesterday:
Former British Labour leader Ed Miliband has likened Tony Abbott to Donald Trump …
Ah yes, the worst British Labour leader ever. BBC News online, May 8, 2015:
Ed Miliband has stepped down as Labour leader … with the Tories defying opinion polls to secure a House of Commons majority.
How did Abbott go in an election? The Australian online, September 14, 2013:
The incoming Abbott government is likely to have around 90 seats …
We know Abbott has the backing of the so-called delcons in the big cities. Andrew Bolt in Melbourne’s Herald Sun, September 3:
Can he (Malcolm Turnbull) win the next election? Not one MP would think so. Would another leader give the Liberals a better chance? Without one, there’s none … Bring back Tony Abbott.
But the Prime Minister’s woes have spread to the provinces. Rex Jory in Adelaide’s The Advertiser, Tuesday:
Mr Turnbull must go. He can either step down with good grace or face a divisive leadership challenge.
We told you Turnbull was in real strife in the regions. The Australian, Monday:
Turnbull has lost more ground with voters across regional Australia in a danger sign for his government in key marginal seats, with a new analysis showing core support for the Coalition has fallen from 44 to 34 per cent in the regions since last year’s federal election.
OK, OK, SA isn’t the regions, but it’s not the only lesser state ready to boot Malcolm. WA’s Sunday Times, July 30:
Turnbull is heading for an election rout in WA, with an exclusive poll
predicting four Liberal-held seats in the west will fall to Labor ...
Elsewhere, Richmond FC president Peggy O’Neal was lobbed a question on the national gas crisis by Tony Jones on ABC’s Q&A on Monday:
All they see is gas prices skyrocketing … Any thoughts on this, Peggy?
O’Neal is definitely not a gas expert. The Q&A website on Monday:
O’Neal was appointed president of the Richmond Football Club in October 2013 … (she) has specialised in superannuation and financial services law for more than 20 years.
But this is Q&A where you needn’t be an expert for your opinion to matter. May 7, 2012:
Answering your questions tonight … pop diva Kate Miller-Heidke.
O’Neal told Jones she had absolutely no clue. Q&A, Monday:
It’s out of my expertise …
As Sergeant Schultz once said … Hogan’s Heroes, September 17, 1965:
Nothing! I know nothing! Nothing!