http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/05/28/liberal-national-merger/ Ambit Gambit Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:01:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/05/28/liberal-national-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 SD Tue, 30 May 2006 16:13:35 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1393#comment-1223 Assumptions that the Nats joining the Libs will lead to some new conservative party is getting ahead of things. It might do that, but is unlikely to win much in terms of seats. Let's all remember the Liberals already hold the most federal rural seats, they can win and represent country seats. The only place where there has been a merger, the NT, has not seen an explosion of other conservative parties and there's been over 30 years for them to do so if it was going to happen. Further, running as Liberals would likely help to protect Nats in coastal seats. Not to mention the saved resources from not having to fight each other, a merger would not bring about the end of Liberal Government. Assumptions that the Nats joining the Libs will lead to some new conservative party is getting ahead of things. It might do that, but is unlikely to win much in terms of seats. Let’s all remember the Liberals already hold the most federal rural seats, they can win and represent country seats. The only place where there has been a merger, the NT, has not seen an explosion of other conservative parties and there’s been over 30 years for them to do so if it was going to happen. Further, running as Liberals would likely help to protect Nats in coastal seats. Not to mention the saved resources from not having to fight each other, a merger would not bring about the end of Liberal Government.

]]> http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/05/28/liberal-national-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 R Mon, 29 May 2006 19:49:01 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1393#comment-1224 Business will finally open their wallets and the people will finallty dump Beattie. The detail of the deal makes this much more attractive than it sounds in the media. Just wait for the full story to come out. Business will finally open their wallets and the people will finallty dump Beattie. The detail of the deal makes this much more attractive than it sounds in the media. Just wait for the full story to come out.

]]> http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/05/28/liberal-national-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Edward James Mon, 29 May 2006 15:18:15 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1393#comment-1225 A bit late to be jumping on the "bandwagon" is a thought which springs to my mind. A bit late to be jumping on the “bandwagon” is a thought which springs to my mind.

]]> http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/05/28/liberal-national-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 Geoff R Mon, 29 May 2006 14:00:02 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1393#comment-1226 Merged party didn't work in 1920s and 1940s. Presumably federal MPs would now caucus with Liberals or Nationals as they choose. Who after the current generation would bother to caucus with the Nationals? Merged party didn’t work in 1920s and 1940s. Presumably federal MPs would now caucus with Liberals or Nationals as they choose. Who after the current generation would bother to caucus with the Nationals?

]]> http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/05/28/liberal-national-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Vee Mon, 29 May 2006 10:44:36 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1393#comment-1227 Graham, On a State Level, probably. It would depend on you as a person and other policies but in all likelihood, yes. Graham, On a State Level, probably. It would depend on you as a person and other policies but in all likelihood, yes.

]]> http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/05/28/liberal-national-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Graham Young Sun, 28 May 2006 21:07:13 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1393#comment-1228 So Vee, if I called myself a Country Party candidate and said "We always knew that the Nationals were Liberals in drag, now it's time for a party that genuinely represents country interests," would I get your vote (assuming I was sincere of course)? So Vee, if I called myself a Country Party candidate and said “We always knew that the Nationals were Liberals in drag, now it’s time for a party that genuinely represents country interests,” would I get your vote (assuming I was sincere of course)?

]]> http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/05/28/liberal-national-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Jennifer Sun, 28 May 2006 21:01:13 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1393#comment-1229 Rural and regional Australia can be well represented by Liberals ... Susan Ley and Ian McFarlane for example. Rural and regional Australia can be well represented by Liberals … Susan Ley and Ian McFarlane for example.

]]> http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/05/28/liberal-national-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Vee Sun, 28 May 2006 20:25:02 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1393#comment-1230 As a country australian but not a QLDer, I think the nationals kowtow to the Liberals too much, rarely, if ever differentiate themselves or dissent, so if this happened anywhere else I think it would barely register. I thought this would've went in the opposite direction in QLD since the QLD Nats are well-reknowned. And that the Nats would be the controlling party. As a country australian but not a QLDer, I think the nationals kowtow to the Liberals too much, rarely, if ever differentiate themselves or dissent, so if this happened anywhere else I think it would barely register.
I thought this would’ve went in the opposite direction in QLD since the QLD Nats are well-reknowned. And that the Nats would be the controlling party.

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