The editorials in the Australian constantly took his side, the media repeated his mantras like they were truth.
The rest of the media followed the agenda set by the Australian.
Abbott has never had the kind of grilling that Gillard got, and he never fronts up for any kind of sustained analysis.
Hanging onto the leadership by one vote? It wouldn't matter if it wasn't a live issue now.
He has hung onto the leadership at the spill by a combination of bullying (cabinet solidarity as applied to a spill? a new one!) and appealing to the worry factor (wouldn't we look just like Labor if we spilled me your great leader when still PM?). But the fact is even the rusted on supporters within the Cabinet realise they've been sold a dud and have had enough.
He won't sack Credlin and won't move. So now the tree shaking has started. The dream run with the media has ended.
Drip drip drip, the leaks won't stop coming until he goes.
