Dale HughesMalcolm in the Middle
October 20th 2008 03:42
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I am by no means Kevin Rudd's number one fan. But I will give credit when credit is due.
The Government is to be commended for its response to the GFC (Global Financial Crisis). It's acted decisively and has wasted no time attempting to stimulate the economy.
But credit should also go to Malcolm Turnbull. You'd imagine in times like this an opposition leader would be irrelevant against a government dealing with a crisis, yet he has set the agenda for some government initiatives and has echoed the government's policies accordingly. Politics is healthy in Australia! Right now we have a government that is making some tough calls and an opposition holding them accountable in a responsible manner, not just to score poltiical points.
Rudd deserves to be popular with the public now. He has earnt it in the past month. We can finally say the government has done something of substance this year. But Turnbull is a leader that is going to cause Rudd a few headaches right up until 2010. Unlike Brendan Nelson, he is a relevant voice who knows what he is doing and won't go away quietly.
He is no fake when it comes to the economy and that will be the driving issue for the next two years right up until the next election. Rudd knows this, hence why he is saving all the economic talk for the media and not addressing the Parliament directly on such issues, thus denying Turnbull the chance to offer much alternative.
Interesting though that when Turnbull offers something- Such as $5 Billion into the economy, or a guarantee on all bank deposits up to $20,000, Rudd suddenly feels the need to double any such idea. Well done Malcolm, your'e making Kev a little bit toey it appears.
The Government is to be commended for its response to the GFC (Global Financial Crisis). It's acted decisively and has wasted no time attempting to stimulate the economy.
But credit should also go to Malcolm Turnbull. You'd imagine in times like this an opposition leader would be irrelevant against a government dealing with a crisis, yet he has set the agenda for some government initiatives and has echoed the government's policies accordingly. Politics is healthy in Australia! Right now we have a government that is making some tough calls and an opposition holding them accountable in a responsible manner, not just to score poltiical points.
Rudd deserves to be popular with the public now. He has earnt it in the past month. We can finally say the government has done something of substance this year. But Turnbull is a leader that is going to cause Rudd a few headaches right up until 2010. Unlike Brendan Nelson, he is a relevant voice who knows what he is doing and won't go away quietly.
He is no fake when it comes to the economy and that will be the driving issue for the next two years right up until the next election. Rudd knows this, hence why he is saving all the economic talk for the media and not addressing the Parliament directly on such issues, thus denying Turnbull the chance to offer much alternative.
Interesting though that when Turnbull offers something- Such as $5 Billion into the economy, or a guarantee on all bank deposits up to $20,000, Rudd suddenly feels the need to double any such idea. Well done Malcolm, your'e making Kev a little bit toey it appears.
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