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xoxoxoBruce 09-27-2010 10:19 AM

Wedding? Trivial... insignificant... we're talking about FOOTY! :lol2:

casimendocina 09-29-2010 08:15 AM

Big screens at the reception and everything is solved.

ZenGum 09-29-2010 08:19 AM

Media reports a fair bit of wedding rescheduling going on.

casimendocina 09-30-2010 06:57 AM

One news story reported that they thought the re-match would generate an extra $5 million for the economy within the hospitality industry (e.g. people going to pubs and buying drinks while watching the match)

Aliantha 09-30-2010 11:02 PM

So labor brings it's first vote in and loses.

What was the vote about?

Parliamentary reform.

What a joke. lol

ZenGum 06-26-2013 06:34 AM

Well, bugger me backwards with a bargepole.

About five months before the last election, Labor dumped Rudd and installed Gillard, because they were trailing badly in the polls. They drew the election and just barely negotiated a deal with parliament to form a government.

Despite having a minority in parliament, they have governed (IMHO) fairly well - the economy is okay, social conditions are mostly good, and they've brought through a lot of new legislation - disability insurance, education reform, etc. Nevertheless, there has been a persistent media campaign against them, because of party political BS going on with certain former leaders (and their henchmen) being destabilising. With such a tight parliament, Gillard could never sack or otherwise discipline her crew if they misbehaved.

Now, about few months before the next election, and trailing woefully in the polls, they have ... dumped Gillard and installed Rudd as party leader - although, given the minority in parliament, this does NOT automatically make Rudd Prime Minister again.

Most interesting.

Lamplighter 06-26-2013 10:25 AM

Some people do have a way with words...

Reuters
Jason Scott
Jun 26, 2013

Gillard Demise Sown in Unforgiven Rudd Coup That Tarnished Trust
Quote:

<snip>
“The obvious advantage he [Rudd] has as leader when compared to Gillard
is he doesn’t have Kevin Rudd constantly undermining and backstabbing him,”
said David Burchell, a professor of humanities at the University of Western Sydney.


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