Perception is important in politics - enough negative...

Perception is important in politics - enough negative perceptions will add up

quote from following article titled "Rudd Must Smoke Peace Pipe" (www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Rudd-must-smoke-the-peace-pipe-pd20100308-3BSBE?OpenDocument&src=kgb)

"Does this sound familiar? Telstra shareholders are being told that if they dont sell their network assets cheaply they will be butchered. The Commonwealth believes that there should be separation between the network and the consumer business of Telstra (Telstra must rethink its NBN activity, February 15; The incredible shrinking Telstra, February 11). As with health, they might be right or wrong, but the way they pursue their objectives involves taking no prisoners."

"I could go on. At some point as the federal election draws near, the government will need to make peace with a few of these enemies. Telstra shareholders will be hoping they will be on the make peace list."