Comments on: The Coalition in policy-free nudist colony conundrum? http://guyberes.com/2008/02/21/the-coalition-in-policy-free-nudist-colony-conundrum/ On Sunday ring road supermarket. No killing moths or putting boiling water on the ants. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:10:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Guy http://guyberes.com/2008/02/21/the-coalition-in-policy-free-nudist-colony-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Guy Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:39:18 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/02/21/the-coalition-in-policy-free-nudist-colony-conundrum/#comment-128 Down the track I think that is the biggest danger for the Rudd Government. They have promised quite a lot of ambitious things from Opposition. Delivering on those things is going to prove difficult. Circumstances may proven some of them impossible. That's the reality of politics. Down the track I think that is the biggest danger for the Rudd Government. They have promised quite a lot of ambitious things from Opposition. Delivering on those things is going to prove difficult. Circumstances may proven some of them impossible. That’s the reality of politics.

]]> By: Matthew Gee Kwun Chan http://guyberes.com/2008/02/21/the-coalition-in-policy-free-nudist-colony-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Matthew Gee Kwun Chan Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:11:59 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/02/21/the-coalition-in-policy-free-nudist-colony-conundrum/#comment-124 The liberals can also catch the government for not doing what was promised or for creating unforeseen consequences through Labor actions. The liberals can also catch the government for not doing what was promised or for creating unforeseen consequences through Labor actions.

]]> By: Guy http://guyberes.com/2008/02/21/the-coalition-in-policy-free-nudist-colony-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Guy Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:17:28 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/02/21/the-coalition-in-policy-free-nudist-colony-conundrum/#comment-123 The Brian Burke affair is such a non-entity in terms of political interest and potential impact that the Coalition's pursuit of it is really rather embarrassing. Downer was fairly stupid - he played right into the hands of the media and all the pundits who viewed it and the Coalition not seriously caring anymore, now that they are warming the benches on the other side of parliament. Political developments from Australia still serve as my lifeblood, even from over here. It's kind of strange that I don't get it through the more typical sources anymore (the telly), but I guess in some ways that provides a certain clarity, Anyway, thanks for the thought. The Brian Burke affair is such a non-entity in terms of political interest and potential impact that the Coalition’s pursuit of it is really rather embarrassing. Downer was fairly stupid – he played right into the hands of the media and all the pundits who viewed it and the Coalition not seriously caring anymore, now that they are warming the benches on the other side of parliament.

Political developments from Australia still serve as my lifeblood, even from over here. It’s kind of strange that I don’t get it through the more typical sources anymore (the telly), but I guess in some ways that provides a certain clarity, Anyway, thanks for the thought.

]]> By: Caroline http://guyberes.com/2008/02/21/the-coalition-in-policy-free-nudist-colony-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Caroline Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:29:31 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/02/21/the-coalition-in-policy-free-nudist-colony-conundrum/#comment-122 some catch up post reading later . . . . . (ahem) Of course you knew that. OT I do hope you are enjoying writing about Australia now that you're not here. I like reading about it. Tim Dunlop wrote one stand out piece on the Howard government and Howard in particular, when he was in Washington. It read like a newly minted coin. (bad simile)--I'm sure you get my drift. Its really very valuable for us to read the views of people who are not currently embroiled in the atmosphere, yet have a sound understanding of what its like to be such. I'll go now. some catch up post reading later . . . . . (ahem) Of course you knew that.

OT I do hope you are enjoying writing about Australia now that you’re not here. I like reading about it. Tim Dunlop wrote one stand out piece on the Howard government and Howard in particular, when he was in Washington. It read like a newly minted coin. (bad simile)–I’m sure you get my drift. Its really very valuable for us to read the views of people who are not currently embroiled in the atmosphere, yet have a sound understanding of what its like to be such.

I’ll go now.

]]> By: Caroline http://guyberes.com/2008/02/21/the-coalition-in-policy-free-nudist-colony-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Caroline Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:19:24 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/02/21/the-coalition-in-policy-free-nudist-colony-conundrum/#comment-121 They tried flinging some mud last week--opened shop in the dirt office and resurrected Teh Brian Burke Affair. Rudd handled that with humour and aplomb. He is streets ahead of these clowns. The only thing they seem to be succeeding at is the art of incredulity, but what to be in incredulous about and why they might be so, has got them a bit stumped. Downer's got the right idea, go out for lunch instead. They could all be forgiven for not showing up at all for a couple of months owing to a complete lack of orientation. I think everyone knew this would happen once the Howard glue had fallen off. They tried flinging some mud last week–opened shop in the dirt office and resurrected Teh Brian Burke Affair. Rudd handled that with humour and aplomb. He is streets ahead of these clowns.

The only thing they seem to be succeeding at is the art of incredulity, but what to be in incredulous about and why they might be so, has got them a bit stumped.

Downer’s got the right idea, go out for lunch instead. They could all be forgiven for not showing up at all for a couple of months owing to a complete lack of orientation. I think everyone knew this would happen once the Howard glue had fallen off.

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