Tony Abbott - how long will he last as Prime Minister?

[Wokko]

I'm such a politics nerd, this has got me excited.

I like how Bishop says she wont challenge, doesn't mean she wont stand when a spill of all positions is called (a spill means there is no leader).

Turnbull has said he'll drop his support of an ETS if it'll mean he gets the leadership, should've done that years ago and we wouldn't be in this mess.

[David]

Wow, already! I wonder if they've jumped the gun? Break out the popcorn.

[1061]

hmmm popcorn I have some in the cupboard I might have some, thanks David!

[Lazza]

Abbott GONE.

Spill next week will probably see Turnbull appointed as PM with Bishop as the deputy and (a huge maybe) Morrison as Treasurer.
The "new age" adults will now be in charge, at least for a little while till the next election.

[pietillidie]

Turnbull has shown nothing by way of leadership, but you'd take him in a heartbeat over bat ears.

The problem is, the Glib sponsors will useTurnbull to put a sane face on destructive economics. That said, his moderation might lead to the end of the Howard racist hate vote, and that would be a great outcome in its own right. The nation could then reset to a more sane centre, albeit it at the expense of more banker-caused financial damage.

I am still certain Murdoch, Gina and cadre would prefer Bishop-Turnbull rather than the other way around, so it will come as a surprise to me, but the bankers rule the world as we know.

Gawd, imagine if bat ears survives and is emboldened! Perish the thought!

[Jezza]

[Joel]

[pietillidie]

Gina and Rupert hedging their bets to make sure at least Bishop can survive intact to implement their preferred policies?

C'mon you locals; any comments?

[Tannin]

[stui magpie]

Turnbull replacing Abbott could be a very good thing for the country.

I think he has the potential to be a very good PM and given a bit of time, disenfranchise the lunatic right in the party and bring it back closer to centre.. He could do several terms as a very good PM.

That would also be good for Labor if they use the opportunity insteading of wasting it, to install a real leader and get some real meaning again.

Unfortunately the most likely scenario is that the current cycle of crap precipitated by labor will continue until all politics disappears up it's own fundament and every except the utterly rusted on stops giving a **** and we just change parties every 3 years whether they need it or not, just like Tannins undies.

[Tannin]

[stui magpie]

The cycle of crap I refer to is the practice of putting in place leaders, getting them elected as PM then replacing them when things turn to shit.

Labor created the standard, the Lib back benchers highly motivated by WIIFM are following the lead.

[Tannin]

Bah, political parties have replaced their leaders, in government and out of it, with regularity ever since party politics was invented. Ever hear of a chap named Hewson? Replaced by Howard and Peacock. Ever hear of a PM called Gorton? Knifed by the Liberal Party while in office and replaced by the useless McMahon. Hawke replaced Haydon. Keating replaced Hawke (who most certainly didn't want to go). Napthine replaced Baileau. And so on. The Whigs and the Tories were playing musical leaders in the 17th Century, and the in-again, out-again court intrigues of the late Middle Ages are a whole shelf of encyclopedias on their own.

These days, it happens faster 'coz everything happens faster with all this polling and te 24-hour news cycle, but nothing fundamental had changed apart from the morality-free ruthlessness of the Liberal Party, which as gone from bad to very much worse since the failed pugilist got the top job.

[Culprit]

Great to see Kevin Andrews is not in charge of anything important like defence.



"I believe the team of Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard is the best leadership team for the Liberal Party and therefore part of the best leadership team of the Coalition for the country," he said.

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