Is it just me, or has Gillard really been growing and growing into the role of Prime Minister? I was a big Rudd fan (and still am) and was very angry when he was deposed, but I think that Gillard has done a very good job, especially given the tricky and far from ideal of being in charge of a minority government. She's really been coming into her own the last several months, at, unlike at the start, really looks, acts and has an air about her befitting a Prime Minister. My only hope is that a lot of other people notice this, especially the all important swing voters, and re-elect this government, hopefully in minority with the Greens again.

Gillard lost the confidence of the Australian people long ago when Abbott and his shock jock mates began their campaign of "search and destroy."
She'll lose the election by a crap load of seats and we will be left with a megalomaniac who will just end up implementing the usual far right neo con tactic of "Divide and Conquer" for the next three years.

adelcrow wrote on Apr 25^th, 2013 at 4:28pm:



there goes adel  wishful thinking once again..


you dont think there will be no CARBON TAX has done enough to divide this country??

... wrote on Apr 25^th, 2013 at 3:58pm:


it's the only response that makes sense given that her performance as PM is dreadful.

adelcrow wrote on Apr 25^th, 2013 at 4:28pm:


Gillard lost the confidence of the Australian people long ago when she embarked on a campaign of self-destruction, beginning with the carbon dioxide tax that she promised would not be introduced under a government she lead.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 25^th, 2013 at 6:08pm:




I will personally lob one on Abbott if he even goes close to doing that...prior to the election... people remember like being on here people remind us all the time...


why should we forget LIES and then lying to cover up the lies....its so disrespectful who does she think shes fooling..

if as adel says Abbott wont get his carbon tax reversal through because of the senate.....

will that be his fault????? will that be a lie??

adelcrow wrote on Apr 25^th, 2013 at 4:28pm:


Abbott and his "shock jock mates" hated Kevin Rudd with as much passion and are as anti-Rudd.

Yet -

1) Kevin Rudd remains the number 1 choice of the Australian people for Prime Minister

2) Julia Gillard has led Labor to its worst polling in opinion poll history and trailed the Coalition for its entire term.


Therefore, is Gillard not the issue??

I do think that history will shine a different colour on this government and it's achievements but in present day this lot couldn't sell an Anzac badge on Anzac day.  The problem is they have had very very stupid advice and on some level have made some terrible policy decisions. 


Let's look at a few examples:

1. Tony and turnbull announce an nbn alternative policy.  It's crap.  The business groups say its crap and the independent experts say it's crap.  But what does the government do?  Try release their attack dog conroy, who is a wanker and despised in the electorate.  Gillard, not really a mention.  This is the first fully funded policy announced by the coalition, announced by tony, and instead  of all the ministers beginning a campaign against it they let conroy, a man who is dull and noone listens to, do all the talking.  Then, the next day they decide it's more important to talk about a fast rail link between Melbourne and Brisbane; something that will cost billions as will never happen.  Sorry... But WTF???????  Where's the political sense? Where is it, to realize the last thing you want to talk about is a futuristic project that will cost billions? Why not attack a stupid policy by a self confessed "non tech-head?"

2.  Media reforms.  Good idea in principle yet no consultation at all and a measure included in the policy that can only send warning bells: a ministe appointed individual to oversee the regulation.  Not only does it play towards liberals campaign that labor are full of bureaucratic union officials embroiled in corruption, but in general it's a very very bad idea.  WTF??????

3. Gonski.  Experts claiming the policy had very poor consultation and even Gonski himself rejected their policy.  WTF????? How can they lose on education to a barking chihuahua screaming Conski and that's it????

4. Asylum seekers.  Enaging in The fight to the bottom of the barrel, to capture the hopes and dreams of xenophobics around the country. WTF??????

5.  Mining tax.  Poor design because of "negotiations" that turned a good policy into a WTF????

6. Calling a fixed price on carbon a carbon tax.  It's like they wanted to lose a fight against the nutjobs like Allen and tony. 

7. Allowing tony to go on tv and say, "I'm sorry but we will all have to share the pain and lose some benefits we've all grown accustomed to." yet, superannuation changes to the top 1% is bad bad bad and superannuation tax changes to 3.4 million of the lowest paid is good good good.  WTF??? Where are you labor???? If a person is going to vote tony who is in the 3.4 million then you know you've lost.  Especially of they agree they should burden the pain, but the wealthiest should still get a benefit.  WTF???????????????????

It's almost like we agree with tony that poor people existed in Jesus's time so it's only normal. Seriously...WTF?????

Labor lost the plot not just because of some poor policies.  They just can't sell anything and aren't politically astute enough to realize when to capitalise.  Howard was a magician at it.  Gillard is woeful.