Comments on: Westpoll: 57-43 to Liberal in WA

By: Oz

Oz — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:11:59 +0000

That’s an apples to oranges comparison… why not compare Barnett to the Mayor of Perth? Equally ridiculous.

By: Liberal Party of WA

Liberal Party of WA — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:53:13 +0000

This result means that Barnett is more popular than Rudd in WA. Rudd federally is on 55% while Barnett is on 57%.

By: ltep

ltep — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:21:32 +0000

Transport is never fixed. It’s an eternal whinge issue. As is education and hospitals. In 4 years time people will be whining the Liberals are doing nothing about transport, education and hospitals.

By: MDMConnell

MDMConnell — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:50:48 +0000

Barnett can’t take a trick, can he?

On the Ryde thread people are offering excuses for the government not fixing transport after 13 years. Poor old Colin gets dumped on for not single-handedly solving all the state’s problems after one month!

Tough audience….

By: mr orange

mr orange — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:10:02 +0000

People are now referring to the Barnett (Minority) Govt as the “Claytons Govt”. The Govt you get, without actually having a Govt. These buffoons are no more ready to govern than my 4 year old!!

What have they been doing for the last month other than re-decorate their new Ministerial Offices and blame Labor (in advance) for their failings of the next four years?!? Probably out the back inventing the policies they havent had for the last 8 years no doubt….Time to get on with it Barney!

By: MDMConnell

MDMConnell — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:24:05 +0000

Barnett will be itching to go to an early election while Ripper is still leader, but he’ll have been spooked by the fate of Carpenter and Henderson. Unless he can manufacture some deadlock in the parliament- which itself is very risky- he’s probably stuck with his rag-bag coalition for close to the full term.

By: Generic Person

Generic Person — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:47:51 +0000

No 24

I think corruption was on top of the minds of many voters. But in the end, it was Carps’ to lose.

By: marky marky

marky marky — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:27:10 +0000

Allan Carpenters problem was his personality. I never saw him smile. He got the chop because economic times are starting to bite in WA, hence the housing slump in prices.
I also think he ran a arrogant and stupid campaign, now who was the stupid dill who ran the campaign.

By: Generic Person

Generic Person — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:24 +0000

No 21

LOL, that did wonders for Carps, didn’t it….

By: marky marky

marky marky — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:14:45 +0000

Exactly Oz. Western Australia will be the beginning though for many Labor State Governments in the years ahead, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia will all go next time, due to impending economic slump. Federally i am unsure.
The State Governments will find it difficult to borrow and deliver big projects, and some may see some of private public deals fall apart. Sorry to draw a gloomy picture but we are heading into a serious economic crisis.
Go to this website for further info http://www.debtdeflation.com/blogs/