Comments on: On stranger tidings http://brainsnorkel.com/2005/11/03/on-stranger-tidings/ Manifesto-driven development. Eclectic thoughts. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:39:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris http://brainsnorkel.com/2005/11/03/on-stranger-tidings/comment-page-1/#comment-4743 Chris Thu, 03 Nov 2005 22:53:55 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/?p=191#comment-4743 I'm not so hard on Kim. I think that by pushing both counter-terrorism and industrial relations bills through at the same time, the Government is using its strengths to deflect the media from its weaknesses. By pushing the seemingly innocuous emergency amendment through without fuss, Labor hasn't contributed to the media hysteria around the imminent terrorist threat, but also hasn't bought much airtime on an issue the media have gone berserk with. I think Kim wants to keep his powder dry for the IR debate, even though he's probably more qualified to talk about national security than anyone else in the parliament. I’m not so hard on Kim. I think that by pushing both counter-terrorism and industrial relations bills through at the same time, the Government is using its strengths to deflect the media from its weaknesses.

By pushing the seemingly innocuous emergency amendment through without fuss, Labor hasn’t contributed to the media hysteria around the imminent terrorist threat, but also hasn’t bought much airtime on an issue the media have gone berserk with.

I think Kim wants to keep his powder dry for the IR debate, even though he’s probably more qualified to talk about national security than anyone else in the parliament.

]]> By: Alastair http://brainsnorkel.com/2005/11/03/on-stranger-tidings/comment-page-1/#comment-4742 Alastair Thu, 03 Nov 2005 11:13:53 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/?p=191#comment-4742 I guess you could have specific knowledge that I was about to go to blow up something, without exactly knowing what it was. The most shameful thing about this whole situation is probably Kimbo's internal polling which apparently makes him think that pushing back on IR reform will win more support from the voters. Not only that, but of the two new bills, it is the IR reform which is going to have the greatest impact of civil liberties (!) If ever there was evidence that the federal Labor party was directionless, it would be this. I guess you could have specific knowledge that I was about to go to blow up something, without exactly knowing what it was.

The most shameful thing about this whole situation is probably Kimbo’s internal polling which apparently makes him think that pushing back on IR reform will win more support from the voters. Not only that, but of the two new bills, it is the IR reform which is going to have the greatest impact of civil liberties (!) If ever there was evidence that the federal Labor party was directionless, it would be this.

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