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I think Emerson should do a 'no ALP wipe-out' and restore some of the lost confidence :D.

Rudd has and continues to destabilize and undermine the party both intentionally and unintentionally, shows poor judgement and an inability to work as part of a team, or to take advice from those where it's prudent to do so, and he's still intensely distrusted and disliked. As PM he might win...

He would certainly tick a few of Labor's boxes. It makes me wonder if this is all out of the blue and random, or whether there is already behind the scenes planning going on (but not by Gillard), with new people in mind who will be around to help restructure the party going forward...

Apparently Kathy Jackson from the HSU was offered a safe seat by very senior Labor party people, prior to turning whistleblower (her words). I'm inclined to believe her too.

There are quite a few that gained qualifications and went straight into the trade unions, or worked a very short period in their profession prior to working in unions. Union experience and loyalty, not proven business acumen, has opened many a door for those politicians - and includes non...

I agree, there are definately brains in politics, as well as brains with wealth who don't need to do what they do, however those with neither, and there are many, do have their focus on their pensions or whatever public service positions their influential mates give them a leg up in, - how many...

Wasted? It would depend how big their pension was.

A lot of the flack Tim got was due to the changes to the discrimination laws Roxon was proposing, nothing more. Under the proposed changes had Tim offended anyone he could have been charged with a crime. If anything the man did Australia a good deed by highlighting it's absurdity :).