Liberal Burblings

photo credit: Narwee

I occasionally do a Google news search for “Gillard” to see if any kangaroos are hopping up down under in the race, or should I say, stumble for someone born in the UK called Gillard or Abbot to become Prime Minister of Aussieland.

At last it seems that Labour leader Julia Gillard, born in Barry, South Wales, has managed to outwit (il)Liberal (see Russia and Japan) leader Tony Abbott, born in London.

And, surprise surprise (and for this she deserves great quodos) she has managed to get Kevin Rudd (on whom she ratted just a few months ago) to buddy up to his old mate Katter the Hatter, one of the Three Haystack Amigos (independents) who are currently holding the future of this great nation in their pork barrels.

Fortunately, action on Climate Change appears to be the winner out of this whole sordid mess. Don’t ask me how, but here are the wise words of The Australian:

Gillard on the move for power

THE dominoes are falling Julia Gillard’s way. This week she used incumbency brilliantly to create momentum to form government and discredit Tony Abbott over his alleged $11 billion “black hole” deception.

It is folly to call this election until the final announcements are made. But an Abbott government would occur against this week’s trend. Gillard has formed a Labor-Green alliance, won the backing of Tasmanian independent Andrew Wilkie, seen Abbott’s humiliation over the costings issue and watched as the public statements from the three rural independents lean Labor’s way.

There have been two elections: the first contest determined by the people saw a Gillard-Abbott dead heat and the second contest for the support of the “balance of power” MPs sees Gillard thriving.

If Gillard forms a government it will testify to her skill as a negotiator and fixer, adroit at managing people, deft at judging the extent of concessions and likely to be comfortable in the new power-sharing politics.

The Australian article is an excellent one and can be read in full here.

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