being governed by 30 year olds ...

"Novices at the wheel of state

Kevin Rudd chose to surround himself with clever young men who have been revealed to be out of their depth, writes Peter Van Onselen. Source: The Australian

THE upper echelons of the Labor Party are coming to the view that the triumvirate of young bucks with whom Kevin Rudd has surrounded himself are a big factor in his waning popularity, largely because they don't have the experience or the means to steer him in the right direction when under pressure.

Chief of staff Alister Jordan, 30, press secretary Lachlan Harris, 30, and senior economics adviser Andrew Charlton, 31, are three of the most powerful players in the Rudd government because they are listened to and trusted by the Prime Minister in a way cabinet is not. But they are all relative political novices with no experience in the labour movement and next to none in industry or business.

When Rudd was riding high in the polls, they were hailed as trailblazers in a new era of political communication, ensuring Rudd had the policies and approach to engage with a new generation of less interested voters.

However, now that Rudd appears out of his depth, caught up in poorly constructed defences of policy positions and backdowns over challenges he had previously described as too important to walk away from (think emissions trading), the trio is being blamed for bad advice that could culminate in Rudd becoming the first Prime Minister in nearly 80 years to lose office after one term..."

The full article is at http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/novices-at-the-wheel-of-state/story-e6frg6z6-1225879617496

My comment:

Unbelievable.

You know how brash and confident 30 year olders are. They think they know everything. Yet 13 years earlier they were just kids not even old enough to vote. Where are some experienced 40 year old, 50 year old and 60 year old key advisers whose memory and working life stretches back more than 10 or so years???

No wonder Rudd's Government is sinking.