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That leadership ballot was years ago. As I've said Tony has grown and the main ammunition of the rabid Labor people are instances from the past, clinging to the old Tony.

I'm not sure anybody would vote against him today if MT wanted in. He's been rock solid ever since he took over.

He is only 2 or 3 points behind Rudd in preferred PM vote now after being 8 points off not long ago. Who can believe it, but he's done it and bloody well good on him.

Of course this buy the boats thing was a bit nonsensical to announce and obviously was going to create keyboard warrior fodder, but it's not a big deal.