you know things are bad when

Peter Reith gets stuck into his own.

my bold

"Peter Reith lashes Tony Abbott over GrainCorp"

"One of the most senior figures of the Howard government and a leading ­figure of the Liberal Party’s conservative wing, Peter Reith, has accused Prime Minister Tony Abbott of orchestrating the veto of a $3.4 billion US bid for GrainCorp, which he described as the latest of several botched decisions."

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/peter-reith-lashes-tony-abbott-over-graincorp-20131203-2ymr5.html#ixzz2mNIyKS5i