kevin rudd is an outsider to the labour party faithful, does not...

kevin rudd is an outsider to the labour party faithful, does not belong to a party faction, and was shoehorned into the leadership spot to wrest government from howard with a lot of help from promotion by kochie. his hold on leadership rests solely on ms gilliard's faction's support. her left faction support ensured rudds ascent to the leadership. she alone holds the dagger. time will tell. a week is along time in politics.