Comments on: Mark Latham http://brainsnorkel.com/2005/09/21/mark-latham/ Manifesto-driven development. Eclectic thoughts. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:12:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris http://brainsnorkel.com/2005/09/21/mark-latham/comment-page-1/#comment-4569 Chris Thu, 22 Sep 2005 06:44:32 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2005/09/21/mark-latham/#comment-4569 I don't understand the media carpet-bombing either. Sure it's a big colourful story. Australians' love a good sledge. But it doesn't seem as significant as the ability of the Government to deport people without an explanation, a secret deal with the NFF that may increase telecommunications costs for everyone, or a legislative change that will enshrine the role of working poor in the Australian labor market. I thought there were plenty of issues that deserved some careful analysis. Every commentator wanted to say "He's got some good points, but..." three or four times before Mark the Tank Engine had his come-uppance - derailing and falling into the sea somewhere off Sodor. I don’t understand the media carpet-bombing either. Sure it’s a big colourful story. Australians’ love a good sledge. But it doesn’t seem as significant as the ability of the Government to deport people without an explanation, a secret deal with the NFF that may increase telecommunications costs for everyone, or a legislative change that will enshrine the role of working poor in the Australian labor market. I thought there were plenty of issues that deserved some careful analysis.

Every commentator wanted to say “He’s got some good points, but…” three or four times before Mark the Tank Engine had his come-uppance – derailing and falling into the sea somewhere off Sodor.

]]> By: Alan Green http://brainsnorkel.com/2005/09/21/mark-latham/comment-page-1/#comment-4567 Alan Green Thu, 22 Sep 2005 04:04:22 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2005/09/21/mark-latham/#comment-4567 Yeah, and the train is about ten kilometers long. When will the end? And, when it's over, will we remember Scott Parkin's deportation or the government's bizzare treatment of the Senate processes during the reading of the Teltra bills? Yeah, and the train is about ten kilometers long. When will the end? And, when it’s over, will we remember Scott Parkin’s deportation or the government’s bizzare treatment of the Senate processes during the reading of the Teltra bills?

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