It’s official. The Liberal Party is a shambles, a great hulking wreck smashed on the rocks of factionalism and personality conflicts so vicious and ugly they can only be resolved by pistols at dawn at twenty paces.
Turnbull et al are applying thick coats of paste and unrolling the flock wallpaper madly trying to cover over the yawning chasms that now appear in the Liberal Party’s broad church. One false move and the whole edifice will come crashing down.
Rather than dwell on the controversies du jour, be they same sex marriage, the Finkel Report or whatever ghastly turn of events arises to once again divide the Liberal Party on ideological grounds, it would serve our understanding better to go back to the genesis of this conflict and bask in the idiocy of its creators, the political geniuses who rolled a first term prime minister but failed to contemplate what was to be done with him once he had been vanquished.
Full column here.
Well there goes that plan, letter from Optus today saying we are NBN ready and they hope we will stay with them but by the way, they will be cutting our existing service off in September regardless.
We weren’t going to sign up to the NBN until we had to, they’ve just lost a customer of over twenty years……anybody but Optus……that includes Telstra.
Everyone who didn’t take up the NBN here (they probably should have – they were installing the real nbn free of charge then) was forced into it eventually when ordinary services were cut off. You can’t win Tracy 🙁
Selections to be lodged in the footy tipping thanks. Should be a good start to the round tonight.
Should be a ripping game tonight. Maxy Gawn gawn – a late out so that should give the Swans an edge.
Some Space History news with your indulgence, Mr Insider, and a fabulous story about Scientist Margaret Hamilton, now 80yo, who wrote the Computer Code for the Apollo 11 Moon Landing and the subsequent other 5 successful landings in the late 60’s early 70’s. The attached article quite a fascinating story and pics on this brilliant and remarkable lady, how it was all done etc. A good read imho.
http://tinyurl.com/yat27dw2
I will wait with interest for the latest Newscorp attack on the young lady Yassmin Abdel-Magied after her well reasoned article today.
Geez JTI, the Carlton Giants even with 6 changes should be reasonably confident going in against Adelaide who have lost the very underrated Lynch, Charlie Cameron and for some strange reason have dropped the bloke that has covered over the captains terrible form in Andy Otten’s. Might be a bit of panic at the Adelaide. Otten’s has been one of their best all year. Big opportunity for the baby Blue Giants.
Six fine inclusions. Good to see Ciaran Sheehan back from a long spell with injury. David Cuningham is going to be a beauty as is Zac Fisher. A few omitted who didn’t do enough last week with Ed Curnow out for a week injured, Lamb only one more hopefully and Sammo managed. All we at Carlton expect is effort and pressure from the Blues 22.
This will prove to be by far the worst aspect of the stooges of the ilk.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-03/jericho-government-goes-cold-on-global-warming/5714026
Worth a read, particularly noting John Howards call.
At last I agree with something Tones has said. The subs are a waste of money and will be out of date before we get them the Mad Monk sprouts. Christ, myself and others on this blog were saying that the day they were ordered. Come on Tones Fess up about the planes (F-35’s). They too are a waste of money like The Donald says. Pilots can’t get a breath of air in them! Even Indonesia has a plane that will outdistance and outmaneuver the F Thirsty 5 as have China and Russia. DING!!
its just like we have 2 PM’s dear BASSMAN and maybe we need a name for each? Abbott PM1/2/1 and Turnbull PM 2/1/2 again assuming we see another coup! Cheers
Interesting to see Bassy and Dismal, within a short time of each other today hit the same topic, same thrust and same old concerns about Abbott …………….If you were a conspiracy theorist you would nearly think their material came from the same place……..Same Bat time. …….Same bat Channel………Same Bat place…….
All it shows is there are people who actually have their eyes open unlike yourself. that Labrador of yours must get tired dragging your blind ass around. Oh did you note earlier in the week the French have already pulled back on their deal to make most of the subs in Australia. It is No surprises you are a fan of toxic tony.
Oh did you also see the ANZ lost $400 million on one deal.?The Federal coalition want $6 billion over 4 years. SA want $370 million over 4 years. The News are running the usual attack on the SA government who are looking for 5% of the what the Federal coalition are taking and less than what the ANZ lost in this one deal. Hypocrisy you shout? You might need a hearing dog to help that Lab. pull you around.
U need to broaden your horizons and read more widely Sir
A much more civilised reply than the one above Bassy. One that one would take notice of maybe.
SFB signed up for the french boats
Many commenting on getting rid of Abbott. No way….. U will have to carry him out. The only way is to stack his pre selection. His main aim? Not to see the Libs win in 2019 but to stop T.Bull being PM…yes, even if it means handing victory to Labor. The amazing thing is Lib members haven’t thought this far ahead yet but this is the way they should start thinking. People have under estimated the degree of hate in this bloke’s bones. Actually it is time for J.Gillard to ask him if his father is proud of him destroying the Liberal Party. Its called Karma Tones, Karma.
As far as the Looters and the Bumpkins are concerned, stupid is as stupid does…
Now abbott does not like the decision on the subs that was made when he was PM. this guy is proving why he cannot be let near any sort of leadership role. After all these years what is his passion, what portfolio does he want to serve his country in what area does he want to improve the Nation in ??? None, he just wants to further divide the Nation and increase fear levels and turn back time to his fantasy isolationist white Australia not mention a more nationalist socialist nation with the government funding outdated industry and polluting technology. Go away Tony you are not value adding to this Nation go home to the UK.
I’m knocking together a quick & dirty app that’s a template for politicians eager to insert themselves into judicial process.
So far, I’ve got “Dear Judge” and “Your humble & obedient servant, ….”.
As you can see, Jack, it will have instant appeal and wide application. Can you help with the rest of it?
Oh, BTW, I’m re-watching Season 2 of Fargo. You remember, the scene in the Waffle Hut, the gormless Rye Gerhardt confronts Judge Mundt demanding she drop a case involving the merchant wanting to sell typewriters. She pulls out her can of ‘Bust’ bug spray and gives Rye a full dose in the face. It goes poorly for her, but at least she had firm principles.
Just watched the final of series 3. No bug spray this time but Fargo has now established itself as the best thing on TV since Breaking Bad.
Agree Jack. It was great!