A dedicated thread for election day commentary. Happy voting!
parties and factions
The most intense hatreds are not between political parties but within them – Phillip Adams, journalist
The latest mash note to Abbott from the Murdoch stable
Quicklink: David Flint in the Punch – The Tony Abbott I know.
You want soundbites, Australia? Here, we gotcher soundbites right here.
The Australian Election 2010 Infographic
Some inconvenient facts to dispel right wing misinformation
Imagine no campaign press buses
How would campaigns and campaign coverage be different if a law was passed saying that no party could provide a campaign bus for the press, that journalists would have to make their own way to cover a campaign itinerary stop, assuming that the itinerary as outlined looked sufficiently newsworthy to them and/or their editors?
Man of the people instinct my arse
Anybody who thinks that Tony Abbott’s decision to eschew the designated stage at Rooty Hill last night to stand down on floor level in front of the audience wasn’t pure stagecraft, cynically planned
Election Week 4: are the LibNat wheels falling off?
We can only hope. I’ve been too crashitty-crash and in crisis mode with a couple of projects to keep a close eye on the trends for the last few days , but there seems to be a cautious optimism amongst the lefties of late.
Greens Ad: This time I’m voting Greens
I like what the Greens have done with their ad campaigns – simple, clear and positive.
Liberal party launch: policy salad
I continue to be gobsmacked that one of the most light-weight Oppositions in this country’s history can make so much headway in the media and the polls.
Election Week 3: Zombie Apocalypse
Seriously, the campaign becomes more bizarre every day. Any predictions?
Transcript: Laurie Oakes interviews Tony Abbott, human weather vane
The interview took place on Channel 9 on Sunday morning (August 1st). Oakes showed Abbott up as the lightweight he is, and (surprise!)the interview has hardly made a blip in the MSM, so I’m signal-boosting.
Hoyden About Town 