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01/06/19

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Originally posted by eagle888 ↑

Just because in Qld One Nation outpolled Palmers UAP does not alter the fact that the several percentage points gained by UAP peeled primary votes from Labor and probably cost them the election.

Palmer did a great service to the Coalition and it remains to be seen if he is repaid in some way.

Having said that its still no excuse for Labor to cry foul over what happened. They were unable to counter the attack. Also to shed Labor votes to a fringe Party such as UAP is an indictment on Labor for having allowed that to happen.

All in all they stuffed it by not responding well enough to those concerned about jobs in Qld and by having policies that were intended to make the wealthy lose some tax concessions but did not insulate ordinary working Australians and retirees who also would lose those concessions. The wealthy could withstand the loss but for those lower down the income rung it was a significant
loss.

When one considers that the govt was a shambles with three Prime Ministers since 2013, was divided and dysfunctional one can only assume that it was Labor's policy agenda and election campaign strategy that ruined what should have been an easy to win election. Labor is fortunate that it was not a rout and the govt only has a small majority and therefore has a chance to come good.
It wont come good if they stick to the same approach. Another lesson in this is that having a leader who symbolises the Party constantly being unpopular is not a good recipe for success. Giving continued prominence to an unpopular leader is fraught with risk imo. Does Albo have it in him to do what is right and what the voters would expect of him. He appears personable enough and without baggage so I guess thats a start but so much more is needed.

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“When one considers that the govt was a shambles with three Prime Ministers since.....”

You still can’t acknowledge that your mob wrote the book on changing PMs, can you, eags?
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