Comments on: Howard needs a by-election

By: JC

JC — Thu, 31 May 2007 10:21:59 +0000

I think the Howard Government is toast this time around. The voters can now see through the party, especially with the changes to Workchoices, the new savings to families in the budget and to the whole Rudd and Rein affair. They are facing a backlash. Voters finally have a choice!

By: Terje Petersen

Terje Petersen — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:09:48 +0000

Howard seems to be lacking a compelling reform agenda. What is he going to do if re-elected? At the moment they are not controlling the reform agenda. They don’t really believe in shrinking the size of government (look at the massive hike in per capita real spending since 1996) and they don’t really have any sort of integrated vision of what government services they should be rolling out and as such they are going stale occupying some middle ground. They could have delivered some far more significant tax cuts in the latest budget especially in terms of middle income earners. They have boxed themselves in with caution. They are trying to be a better version of the ALP which is the wrong tactic.

By: bmwofoz

bmwofoz — Wed, 23 May 2007 21:54:51 +0000

Lets just call the Election and get it done with with!

By: barney

barney — Tue, 22 May 2007 21:37:32 +0000

Graham,
The above sounds as desperate as Howard sounded in the party room today. Everyone is looking to 2001/2004 for inspiration or as a model. Take a look at 1996 instead. The reason that the polls are so strong for Labor is that there was a genuine desire to get rid of Joward in 2001 and 2004 and it was thwarted. So the tidal wave has built energy since then. The problem with the commentariat is that they confuse Howard’s rat cunning with genius. There has never been any kind of love or affection for Howard. Face it. He wouldn’t make most people’s guest list for a dinner party.

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 22 May 2007 09:22:43 +0000

Might just work, lets try Bennelong.