Comments on: Out of the box http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2006/03/15/on-the-box/ Reflections on the Miracle of Democracy at Work in the Greatest Nation on Earth Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:04 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Evan http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2006/03/15/on-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Evan Wed, 15 Mar 2006 04:37:35 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/338#comment-527 Firstly: thanks William for an interesting and invaluable website, very useful for political junkies, like myself. Living in New South Wales, I guess I'm not too qualified to comment on the South Australian election. But, it seems to me Mike Rann has got this one in the bag. It's another case of a state labor government winning its first term narrowly, and then being reelected 4 years later with a landslide. My prediction: Labor: 28 seats Liberals: 16 National Party: 1 Independents: 2 Firstly: thanks William for an interesting and invaluable website, very useful for political junkies, like myself.
Living in New South Wales, I guess I’m not too qualified to comment on the South Australian election. But, it seems to me Mike Rann has got this one in the bag. It’s another case of a state labor government winning its first term narrowly, and then being reelected 4 years later with a landslide.
My prediction:
Labor: 28 seats
Liberals: 16
National Party: 1
Independents: 2

]]> By: Gus http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2006/03/15/on-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Gus Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:06:49 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/338#comment-524 Dave I see the Liberal candidate for Hammond takes the same view Rory does on the River Murray Levy...both support good policy. Allan Scott's generally bankrolled the Libs and has a "what’s good for Allan is good for the Mount" attitude. In fact I reckon Rorys' stoush with Allan demonstrates his independence. Anyway Allan isn't always right...at least not according to Mark Williams! Dave I see the Liberal candidate for Hammond takes the same view Rory does on the River Murray Levy…both support good policy. Allan Scott’s generally bankrolled the Libs and has a “what’s good for Allan is good for the Mount” attitude. In fact I reckon Rorys’ stoush with Allan demonstrates his independence. Anyway Allan isn’t always right…at least not according to Mark Williams!

]]> By: Dave S http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2006/03/15/on-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Dave S Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:43:22 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/338#comment-523 Correction to the above: River Murray Levy. And as an aside: William is it possible to have a blog feature where careless typists like myself can edit their own posts for up to ten minutes after posting. I have a friend who runs a blog site (nothing to do with politics) who has such a feature enabled. Correction to the above: River Murray Levy.

And as an aside: William is it possible to have a blog feature where careless typists like myself can edit their own posts for up to ten minutes after posting. I have a friend who runs a blog site (nothing to do with politics) who has such a feature enabled.

]]> By: Dave S http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2006/03/15/on-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Dave S Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:41:55 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/338#comment-522 That's true Gus. But doesn't the man treat his electorate with utter contempt? A recent Liberal proposal to exempt Mt Gambier residents from the River Murray Level was criticised by McEwen for no other reason than it was against Govt policy. Mr McEwen is now the government's man, not an Independent MP, his legitimacy as an Independent is shot to pieces and the question must be asked, is he actually delivering for Mt Gambier? Many Mt Gambier residents would disagree ... including Allan Scott! That’s true Gus. But doesn’t the man treat his electorate with utter contempt? A recent Liberal proposal to exempt Mt Gambier residents from the River Murray Level was criticised by McEwen for no other reason than it was against Govt policy. Mr McEwen is now the government’s man, not an Independent MP, his legitimacy as an Independent is shot to pieces and the question must be asked, is he actually delivering for Mt Gambier? Many Mt Gambier residents would disagree … including Allan Scott!

]]> By: Gus http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2006/03/15/on-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Gus Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:37:29 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/338#comment-521 Well Dave Rory's always been arrogant even when he stood for Liberal pre-selection. What he has done is deliver for the Mount something that most people, if begrudgingly, acknowledge. In the end the wise electors of Mt Gambier get to choose if they want to be represented by a government minister, a government backbencher or an opposition backbencher. They mightn’t be from the bright lights but they’re not stupid. Well Dave Rory’s always been arrogant even when he stood for Liberal pre-selection. What he has done is deliver for the Mount something that most people, if begrudgingly, acknowledge. In the end the wise electors of Mt Gambier get to choose if they want to be represented by a government minister, a government backbencher or an opposition backbencher. They mightn’t be from the bright lights but they’re not stupid.

]]> By: Dave S http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2006/03/15/on-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Dave S Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:51:21 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/338#comment-518 It is now surely a very real possibility that the 'Labor' MP for Mount Gambier, Rory McEwen will be beaten into second place by the real Labor candidate and the seat will fall to the Liberals. McEwen has displayed an air of arrogance and nonchalance towards his electorate since he was charmed by the bright lights of Adelaide, a ministerial car and a plush office on Grenfell Street. The result: he should be punished with a massive slump in his primary vote. It is now surely a very real possibility that the ‘Labor’ MP for Mount Gambier, Rory McEwen will be beaten into second place by the real Labor candidate and the seat will fall to the Liberals. McEwen has displayed an air of arrogance and nonchalance towards his electorate since he was charmed by the bright lights of Adelaide, a ministerial car and a plush office on Grenfell Street. The result: he should be punished with a massive slump in his primary vote.

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