alp (57.5%) surges to lead over l-np (42.5%), page-98

Hockey's copped the barrage relatively well, but that doesn't mean he's performed as a treasurer. He has nothing of value to say, even anything offensive to the left - he's just a white noise generator of cliches.

As Greg Combet said of him in his Melbourne Cup form guide - "not up to group 1 racing."

It's a statement of fact that John Howard persuaded Malcolm to stay on, on the understanding that he was 'next in line' when Abbott fell over.

I doubt he imagined Abbott would look so uneasy on his feet so soon.