Interesting comment as I have never read anything more accurate..
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Unless the Liberal Party rediscovers its core beliefs and political direction, it is likely to suffer Labor’s long years of horrors when, because of irreconcilable philosophical differences, the Democratic Labor Party was formed to keep it out of office.
With the defection of Cory Bernardi to the Australian Conservatives, the Liberal Party split has begun. One Nation, the Liberal Democrats and Australian Conservatives are attracting Liberal voters, members and financial support. Declining rank and file membership means less influence, less funding, fewer Liberal MPs and, then, irrelevance.
The Liberal Party should not underestimate the harm being done to its image. The spotlight may be on federal politics but the brand damage cannot be contained. Abbott may not be popular inside the beltway or the inner city, but he enjoys widespread support among Menzies’ “forgotten people”. Like him or not, he may be the Liberals’ last chance.
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Declining rank and file membership means less influence, less funding, fewer Liberal MPs and, then, irrelevance.
