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And who would fund the building of trams and trains?

From memory, it's actually easier for minor parties to win Senate seats in a double dissolution election, as they only need half of the normal quota. (Because all senate seat are up for grabs, not half) I doubt we will see a double dissolution election. The people don't like governments...

Hi Peter, My post was to highlight the responses of forum members, attacking the original questioner. It wasn't a criticism of the LNP campaign, or promises. I agree they aren't promising a return to the glory days. A forum member did that, not the party. I wasn't suggesting giving the...

Now who's cherry picking? I was countering your point about growth in 1996. Growth in 07/08 was solid, until hit by the GFC. Of course. My point is that so much has happened in the last five years - out of the governments control - that a return to the glory days of 2007 is a fantasy.

Economy was growing at 3.5% in 1996/97. Rates went up in 04 because things were booming. Property slowed, but nothing like the property market in 2009-10 after the GFC.

How will the Liberals return our economy to the golden days of 2007, now that credit conditions are vastly different, China is slowing down and half the world is broke?

Perfect example of why political 'discourse' on here goes to pot. A question of 'How is leader X going to achieve promise Y?' is answered with, 'Well, What has Leader Z done for the last number of years?' And Leader Z is a goose, surrounded by other gooses and you're a goose as well.' The...

I think on occasion, like here in 2007 and the UK in 1997, Murdoch has seen what was happening in the electorate and transferred his allegiance, rather than be seen backing a loser. There's plenty of dumb people out there Fence.

Lucky we have you around Hot Rod to point out the factual inaccuracies of forty year old TV shows. I suppose, seeing as though Colonel Klink isn't a Nazi, this makes the front page ok?

They have been on the nose for a long time, yet these overt front pages are a recent occurrence. I can't remember any "kick this mob out' front pages at the last state election.

This is the problem with having any political debate on here. The rusted on types view everything through their political prisms. So criticism of the Telegraph's editorial practices are viewed as a defense of Rudd. Which it's not. It's nothing about Rudd per se, it's about the Murdoch press's...

I assume you mean immune. And no, of course not. The Telegraph front pages aren't about Abbott. The question is, should a newspaper be acting in this manner. My answer is no. Weg's answer is yes it's ok if it's Rudd, no if it's Abbott.

No, for every side of the debate. No, that's nonsense. We are having the conversation because of the content of some of the Murdoch papers. And how did that content come about? Because Rupert (a US citizen) decided to send to Australia one of his trusted lieutenant to 'Provide Extra...

I never said sinister.

Kind of disproves your point, doesn't it. Here's a list of other articles critical of Rudd and Labor in the last few days alone. http://www.smh.com.au/small-business/managing/kevin-rudds-silliest-idea-ever-20130826-2skf6.html...

You hear the right complain all the time. But merely complaing does not make it fact. Perhaps they are secretly embarrased that they get such a great run from the majority of media in this country, the Murdoch press and talk radio. Sure, the papers can report a lot of Labor failings. But...

In my electorate we had a Pyne volunteer caught red-handed ripping down ALP posters. When confronted with this, Mr Pyne said the volunteer was actually helping the ALP by putting up their posters properly, because the ALP volunteers had done such a poor job. He actually said this with a...

Terrific post Peter. That's is why they will lose. People don't know what the ALP stands for anymore.

I think comparing the number of titles is equally misleading. New Ltd has a monopoly on daily newspapers in Adelaide and Brisbane, and the reach of their Melbourne and Sydney titles hardly compares to the Upper Townsville Times, or other regional titles. Which I'm sure you realise. And how...

We have just had a baby, so my wife is on leave at the moment. I told her that we won't be having number 2 until after 1 July 2015!