Newspoll: 59-41 to Coalition
Word on Twitter is that Newspoll has the Coalition’s two-party lead out from 56-44 to 59-41, from primary votes of 27% for Labor (down two) and 51% for the Coalition (up three). But for a 26% result in the September 16-18 poll, this would be the lowest primary vote Labor had ever recorded since Newspoll commenced in 1985. The two-party figure ranks as the Gillard government’s equal worst result, along with the poll of September 2-4. Newspoll hasn’t always reported two-party preferred results, but my own calculations tell me there remain unbroken records from the respective honeymoon periods of Rudd (63-37 in February/March 2008) and Howard (60.5-39.5 in April 1996). Julia Gillard is up a point on disapproval to 63% and steady on approval at 28%, while Tony Abbott is down two on approval to 33% and up one on disapproval to 55%. Tony Abbott has widened the preferred prime minister lead he gained in the previous poll, from 41-39 to 41-36. As always, the sample for the poll was around 1150, with a margin of error of 3%.
Categories: Federal Politics 2010-
Strange beast, our language. Not that I for one moment would suggest that BK is not telling the truth.
by This little black duck on May 3, 2012 at 6:45 pm
Agreed. They’re backpedalling like crazy. There’s something to this Pyne thing. Everything points to it.
by Bushfire Bill on May 3, 2012 at 6:45 pm
A spokesman for the Opposition Leader said the government’s attack was “a desperate distraction from a dishonest government”.
This is what I was referring to.
“Craig Emerson and the government are sending a message to the victims of sexual harassment that if you bring a claim forward, we’ll accuse you of being involved in a political conspiracy.
“This is just more dishonest spin from a scandal-ridden government,” the spokesman for Mr Abbott said.
by Schnappi on May 3, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Check your dictionary both terms are correct.
by ruawake on May 3, 2012 at 6:47 pm
rummel
By the living jingoes you’re a dunce sometimes.
by kezza2 on May 3, 2012 at 6:48 pm
Oh I knows I knows – I was just trying to be cute and suggesting “bye bye Pyne”
by fiona reynolds on May 3, 2012 at 6:49 pm
SBS: Julie was bad but the government has some questions of its own to answer – false visas.
I think the government should refer this to JulieB, the expert on visas.
by This little black duck on May 3, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Laocoon
The red was a mere remnant from last night when we had the daughter’s future in-laws over for dinner and a “players’ meeting.” Onto the remains of a rather tasty semillon/sauv blanc now.
For medicinal purposes only of course.
by BK on May 3, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Super
Goward is a Lieberal.
by guytaur on May 3, 2012 at 6:49 pm
kezza2
Crikey it has been a few decades since I have heard that phrase used.
Was a fave with my grandfather.
by poroti on May 3, 2012 at 6:51 pm
Who used to teach Journalism at Canberra Uni – poor students.
by ruawake on May 3, 2012 at 6:51 pm
The Australian Homestay Network is a private company. Its sole aim is to make a profit. All the rest is pure PR, on display on the ABC today. The interview, during the midday news today, was conducted in warm gentle tones, as if the AHN is some sort of benign charity with professional expertise in caring for people. Not so. Presumably AHN has struck a very lucrative deal with the Government to take asylum seekers off its hands, commercial in confidence of course. The real focus should be on whether the homestay hosts will be properly compensated for their generosity, after AHN takes its cut.
by susan winstanley on May 3, 2012 at 6:51 pm
History is littered with mistakes from people who should have known better and those who were blinded by a lust for power.
Here’s a question: Is Pyne less power hungry than Turnbull?
by Son of foro on May 3, 2012 at 6:51 pm
by Dee on May 3, 2012 at 6:52 pm
BB
Did you see the Rockefeller letter to Leveson posted by Schnappi earlier?
Appears Rupert is in a world of trouble in the US.
by guytaur on May 3, 2012 at 6:53 pm
I’ve thought recently that Penny Wong should stand for Sturt (or Boothby); her gravitas and obvious intellect would bring votes to Labor. Apparently she went to school in Boothby. Having her in the HOR would be great for question time. Treasurer perhaps?
by docantk on May 3, 2012 at 6:53 pm
I’ve seen the two Cisse goals. The first one was good but not exceptional.
The second one is special. All soccer players at top level try for something like it. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred it doesn’t come off. It worked for Cisse this time and plaudits to him.
You only have to watch any soccer game at the top level and you will see things that are wonderful. I have good overall view of the field on TV but even then I would not have picked the precise pass that a player executed.
No other football code can give you that kind of pleasure.
by This little black duck on May 3, 2012 at 6:56 pm
poroti
My mum used to say it a lot!
And the lady next door used to say “Crikey”
And my father used to berate both of them for blasphemy.
I guess both are variations on God??
by kezza2 on May 3, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Docantk
Penny Wong went to school at Pembroke, which is in Sturt.
Speaking of schools, the Mastermind of UteGate and the klutz who fell for the Grech emails was one Chris Kenny.
The connection between the Chris’s Kenny and Pyne: both went to St Ignatius Adelaide! (as did Brendan Nelson….)
by Outsider on May 3, 2012 at 6:57 pm
docantk
I like your idea. Besides her obvious talents Penny Wong would wind up the Coalition just by sitting there. She represents almost everything the Coalition hates about difference and acceptance of diversity.
by guytaur on May 3, 2012 at 6:57 pm
You must remember this … Police raid Godwin Grech home, want to question ex-Liberal advisor (complete with pics!)
Never forget Steve Lewis’s role in Utegate. Steve Lewis’s story of what he was told by Grech! In retrospect, what delicious irony! How Utegate began with my call to Ford Credit’s Greg Cohen
And crikey’s take Utegate raises no end of questions for the media too
by OzPol Tragic on May 3, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Appears to be an unbiased account of housing asylum seekers.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1647437/Should-you-apply-to-host-an-asylum-seeker?
by Schnappi on May 3, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Really? May I request you reconsider? The tap up on the right foot from a pass hit at that pace was pretty sweet and then to follow it up with a volley was … well, exceptional!
It’s the equal of Bergkamp’s against, funnily enough, the toon.
IMHO, of course.
by Son of foro on May 3, 2012 at 6:59 pm
I couldn’t give a toss about AHN but I give many tosses about asylum seekers.
If you want a good whinge then whinge about how much of our foreign aid is “disappeared.”
by This little black duck on May 3, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Docantk – hang on – think you were right re Penny Wong’s schooldays, which on reflection I think were at Scotch College – which is in Boothby.
But I am right about the Chris’s!!!
by Outsider on May 3, 2012 at 6:59 pm
(Here’s a question: Is Pyne less power hungry than Turnbull?) Is abbott catholic
by mickt on May 3, 2012 at 7:01 pm
guytaur
Here is another
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1647437/Should-you-apply-to-host-an-asylum-seeker?
by Schnappi on May 3, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Rummel
I think it just demonstrates the Coalition had great confidence in the media running with the allegations without delving any further.
by Dee on May 3, 2012 at 7:01 pm
wrong post
by Schnappi on May 3, 2012 at 7:02 pm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2138271/Ethics-watchdog-demands-action-UK-MPs-say-Rupert-Murdoch-fit-run-major-firm.html
by Schnappi on May 3, 2012 at 7:02 pm
by Dee on May 3, 2012 at 7:03 pm
(osted Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 6:47 pm | Permalink
A spokesman for the Opposition Leader said the government’s attack was “a desperate distraction from a dishonest government”.
This is what I was referring to.)
Gob smacked
What has this got todo with peope outside po,itics
Thats the longest bow i ever heard of
by my say on May 3, 2012 at 7:03 pm
Son of foro,
I don’t class it as exceptional. It was a clean strike.
Bergkamp? The Dutch team of not so long ago was my favourite: Gullit, Van Basten, Rijkaard.
They played the game as Barca does these days. Total football.
by This little black duck on May 3, 2012 at 7:04 pm
guytaur,
Think this one you reffered to BB
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/02/murdoch-phone-hacking-us-senator
by Schnappi on May 3, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Guytaur and RU. I was aware of her preferences for all things Liberal
by Super on May 3, 2012 at 7:05 pm
kezza2
From Wiki
by poroti on May 3, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Schnappi.
I was
intriged by the eyes , of the people in th e photo re yourlink.
I think you can tell a lot by eyes
by my say on May 3, 2012 at 7:07 pm
In Q. used by my mother’s generation
By the living Harry!
By Jingo
By Crikey
Why Harry? Don’t know.
Jingo, like By Crikey, Cripes, avoids Jesus and Christ.
by OzPol Tragic on May 3, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Hard duck to please.
by Son of foro on May 3, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Schnappi
Yes that is it. Am on tablet at monent nd it is not doing links.
by guytaur on May 3, 2012 at 7:08 pm
I have watched some very good games.
by This little black duck on May 3, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Super
At least the ABC balanced her with Della Bosca.
by guytaur on May 3, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Yep. I read it a few hours ago. Signed by a Rockerfeller too.
by Bushfire Bill on May 3, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Could be:
Or Harry Redknapp.
by Son of foro on May 3, 2012 at 7:10 pm
Labor has had fantastic candidates in Sturt in the past two elections, Mia Handshin, who so very nearly won, and law professor Rick Sarre, whom the gormless Greens did not preference, to their eternal shame.
by Toorak Toff on May 3, 2012 at 7:10 pm
High Court 7 Hardies 0.
As someone used to say, I think there is something in that for all of us.
by This little black duck on May 3, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Wonder what’s with Gillard doing speech this time of night…?
by zoidlord on May 3, 2012 at 7:11 pm
TLBD
Some great “soccer” from the Czech Republic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVGtB9j7QCg
by poroti on May 3, 2012 at 7:11 pm
SBS is likely to show the goals on their news shortly.
by This little black duck on May 3, 2012 at 7:12 pm
The Mirrabella Story
____________
the court action is a fairly common dispute about the execution of a valid will
The “kids” are disputing “Dad’” giving all the money etc to Mirrabella(his former lover)
Like a soap opera really and ” the kids”have missed out
In his last years Prof Howard went a bit gaga and Sophie…the soul of kindness…put him up on the property owned by she and her Husband in Nth Victoria
She… now an MHR and a Very Important Person was frightfully busy and old Lover Boy was left to his own devices in a small cottage(barn?)
The grown-up “kids” weren’t told of his where
abouts by Sophie and took a while to find dad’s whereabouts
They were not happy !
and were angry when they found their Dad in a pretty bad way and in poor conditions…looked after by a kindly staff member…Sophie being pre-occupied with Matters of State in Canberra
..The world was now her Oyster !
Dad was put in a nursing home and died there
Sophie meanwhile had become his Executor and happily the sole benificiary of the will
What Luck for a humble working girl !!.
. The Will .which inc. a splendid terrace house in Melb and money et.al, all went to Sophie
,,though Howard had bankrolled her political career earlier anyway…
Talk about a wealthy sugar daddy..
every working girl should have one !
Now “the kids”(a wealthy crowd btw.)..are seeking to have the will disallowed on the grounds that he was gaga when he made it..very reasonable complaint..and after all “the Kids” would then collect the estate.
Now they are all off to have their days in Court(A Barristers Picnic by the way !)
Sp…
Will Sophie’s luck hold ? Will she lose the money? how will it all end up?
The next exciting episode coming up
Beats “Downton Abbey “
by deblonay on May 3, 2012 at 7:12 pm