because the third you refer to are those that Rudd sees he could...

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    because the third you refer to are those that Rudd sees he could replace with better candidates because Rudd is a competent and powerful leader and wants the best team possible. They feel threatened by this political behemoth but cannot do anything and are powerless against him.
 
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