Essential Research: 56-44 to Coalition
The latest weekly Essential Research survey shows no change on last week, bar a one point drop in the Greens vote to 10 per cent: the Coalition is on 49 per cent of the primary vote and Labor on 32 per cent, with the Coalition’s two-party lead at 56-44. Essential also found plenty of interesting questions to ask about the Labor leadership. Respondents were asked to evaluate the performance of various actors during the challenge, with Kevin Rudd coming out least badly (33 per cent good, 35 per cent poor), “Labor Party ministers” the worst (10 per cent and 52 per cent), the media also very poorly (14 per cent and 43 per cent), Julia Gillard not well at all (23 per cent and 49 per cent) and Tony Abbott hardly better even if it might be hard to recall what he did exactly (25 per cent and 40 per cent).
Sixty-two per cent of respondents said the leadership challenge was bad for the government and 47 per cent that it has made them less likely to vote Labor (64 per cent among Coalition supporters, obviously including many who wouldn’t vote Labor in a pink fit), against 13 per cent who said it was a good thing and another 13 per cent (or perhaps the same 13 per cent) who they were more likely to vote Labor. A question on Kevin Rudd’s future produces a miraculously even three-way split with 29 per cent saying he should stay in parliament and again challenge for the leadership, 28 per cent saying he should stay in parliament and not challenge for the leadership and 30 per cent saying he should resign from parliament.
Respondents were asked to indicate whether they supported the Australian system of leaders being elected by MPs (36 per cent), American-style presidential primaries (31 per cent) and British-style election by both MPs and party members (11 per cent). Fifty-six per cent believed MPs should be guided by public opinion in leadership contests against 30 per cent by who they believed was the best person. The poll also points to a slight increase in support for an early election since the end of January, up three to 44 per cent with support for a completed term down two to 46 per cent.
We have also had Newspoll publish results from last week’s polling on the most important political issues and the best party to handle them. Such figures are invariably very closely associated with voting intention, and since this was a 53-47 poll result, it finds Labor improving considerably since the question was last asked as part of the poll of October 7-9, which was a 57-43 result. Labor has recovered big leads on its traditional strong suits of health, education, industrial relations and climate change, and closed the gap on the economy, interest rates and national security. Full tables from GhostWhoVotes.
Categories: Federal Politics 2010-
LBB
I justdont get it
(that said little britain took a few goes)
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Joe2 1087
Here’s the full link to the Clive Hamilton piece on Bob Carter
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/3849006.html
by Rossmore on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:19 pm
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/fanning-the-flames-of-class-warfare/
worth reading through
by Leroy on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Labor sorts its leadership out, the Libs get spooked and start to unravel, and MT starts innocently tweeting all over the place.
by confessions on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:23 pm
All in all Julia Lomu will do this against Tony Catt in 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPMZrPjW5cs
by poroti on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:28 pm
btw
bilbo
just gave u a big boost to mr j green
I await the cheque
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Gus , a warped sense of humour is needed . Like Greenwing on abc2 .
by Lord Barry Bonkton on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:34 pm
LBB
hey i goes way back
Q8 et al
but I just cant connect with PV
btw
greenwing is V good
spech the stilted action stuff
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:36 pm
Gus: Greewing is nutty, but great!
by Super on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:38 pm
I agree with everything Mr Pufface says.
by ShowsOn on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:38 pm
Greenwing
by Super on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:38 pm
Horrendous story from Homs, Syria
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/secret-video-shows-torture-of-syrians-in-homs-hospital-3040113.html
by Rossmore on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:40 pm
super
without divulging too much
greenwing is a doco, not a comedy
☻
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:41 pm
hmmm … will have to look it up. Thanks. Greenwing – the comedy – was on ABC2 at 9:30
by Super on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:43 pm
I skipped a lot of comments so lost the context – my apologies
by Super on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:45 pm
I agree with Sir Puffalot.
by ShowsOn on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:46 pm
David Attenborough narrates the next series. He’s off his tit’s though.
by forrest on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:48 pm
shows
hmmm
puff is a dragon
me a lemur
are u saying we is one, the:
LEMAGON
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Dragmur.
by confessions on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:51 pm
fess
ahem
a LEMAGON sounds way more scary
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:53 pm
gussie
http://the-hollowest-dreams.deviantart.com/art/Lemagon-190885350
by poroti on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:56 pm
Gus:
Lemagon sounds like something Mitsubishu would manufacture.
by confessions on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:56 pm
Oops Mitsubishi
by confessions on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:57 pm
fess
no dey make starions
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:57 pm
That’s very pleasing, Gusface. Not the least of his legacies as Crikey editor is me being here. He’s no use to me now though, mind you.
by William Bowe on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:59 pm
Gus:
Sorry, but you’re speaking a different language!
by confessions on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:01 pm
bilbo
for all our ahem travails
PB is still PB
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:02 pm
fess
true or not
Mitsubishi released a series of cars
the colt the starion, among others
the word is that the starion was actually meant to be the stallion
obviously lost in translation
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:04 pm
Super
I confess my love for Green Wing too – loving every episode, i’m in stitches most episodes.
Just a pity its already 6 years old
by Mr Squiggle on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Anyone recommended The Fast Show?
And Spaced was great.
by warwick on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:16 pm
Gus:
Mum had a Colt when I was growing up. We used to take the prized Merino for shearing in the back of it cause it was the only car he’d voluntarily get into.
Pre shearing he’d take up the whole back of the Colt with fleece pressed up against the glass of the hatch. Post shearing there’d be room for him and a friend.
by confessions on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Greenwing is great. Have the complete box set. There is a subsequent 90 minute special which can be downloaded from Veoh (I think) – this ties a few things up from the second and final series. Perhaps ABC2 will show it as well.
by sohar on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:19 pm
shows
apparently the computer said NO
solly
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:43 pm
btw
shows i did go into bat for u
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:47 pm
I logged on because I can’t sleep and PB is strangely quiet.
Has peace brokwn out in the world, or something?
by lizzie on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:51 pm
lizzie
all the #fib bots have been recalled
only the qld ones remain
I understand dey is being reprogrammed
the ruddstoration program caused a terminal error
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:54 pm
Lord Barry Monkton
What about Ideal, the British comedy shown on the ABC? That is brilliant macabre humour. Cartoon Man is truly creepy.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:56 pm
gus
The “ballot crisis” really does seem to have been a cathartic – nay, a seismic event. Feels like a real shift in the polliesphere, to the extent that I can’t find very much to get annoyed about today!
by lizzie on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:58 pm
Puff
shows reckons we iz the one and the same
I reckon we should be called LEMAGON
what say u?
by gusface on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:58 pm
I have not watched Greenwing yet.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:59 pm
Is it a hospital drama or something?
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on Mar 6, 2012 at 11:59 pm
lizzie:
Liberals and Rudd Cult appear to be in retreat. Perhaps that might explain the ‘silence’ of late?
by confessions on Mar 7, 2012 at 12:00 am
lizzie
dey is been whipped, like the dogs dey iz
by gusface on Mar 7, 2012 at 12:00 am
Mr Lemur,
How come you get first billing?
Dragoumer!
See we have had our first argument, it will never work.
Anyway, when has Shows ever had a good idea?
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on Mar 7, 2012 at 12:01 am
puff
set in a mental hospital
tho it seems the staff are the ones who need care
by gusface on Mar 7, 2012 at 12:02 am
puff
hmmm
good point
/// about shows, not the name
LEMAGON rules
by gusface on Mar 7, 2012 at 12:04 am
Oh goodie, Abbott still being criticised over his “parental scheme for the better-off”
http://www.watoday.com.au/national/business-sounds-alarm-over-abbotts-parental-leave-plan-20120306-1uifh.html
by lizzie on Mar 7, 2012 at 12:04 am
Ok.
Have you watched Ideal?
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on Mar 7, 2012 at 12:04 am
puff
yes
the rat fella cracks me up
by gusface on Mar 7, 2012 at 12:07 am
confessions
While the Rudd “coup” was still a future possibility it could be played like a fiddle by any journo who didn’t have any other stories. Now it’s over (temporarily?) they don’t have much to say.
Shows how much the “political conversation” has centred on Labor’s instability (so-called) over the past year or so.
Such a relief!
by lizzie on Mar 7, 2012 at 12:07 am