Bolt

Andrew Bolt attacks Tony Abbott over 'pathetically stupid' Prince Philip knighthood

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/andrew-bolt-attacks-tony-a...

Jones

Conservative radio presenter Alan Jones was one of several normally supportive voices turning on the Prime Minister in the wake of his "captain's pick" appointment of Prince Philip as a knight.

"Here's a bloke who's made a reputation in politics for being on the wavelength of people in the street, and he just seems to have lost that touch," Mr Jones said of Mr Abbott.


Murdoch

Mr Murdoch, the News Corporation boss, also applied direct public pressure on Wednesday, using Twitter to demand Ms Credlin's head.

"Tough to write, but if he [Mr Abbott] won't replace top aide Peta Credlin she must do her patriotic duty and resign. More," he wrote.

"Forget fairness," he added in a subsequent tweet. "This change only way to recover team work and achieve so much possible for Australia. Leading involves cruel choices."

The comments reveal the conservative-aligned Mr Murdoch, who stays in contact with senior Liberals and regularly receives the Prime Minister and other ministers at his New York home, believes the government is no longer functioning as a team.

They also suggest Mr Murdoch has formed the view – as have a number of Liberal backbenchers – that Ms Credlin is to blame and was behind the knighthood decision even though privately she holds republican rather than monarchist sympathies.


http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/pressure-mounts-on-tony-ab...


Can we expect backflips from the hard right?