1) Half Class view – We are the largest land mass in the world, we have historically been close to Europe and North America and now have a healthy relationship with Asia and in light of China’s need for our resources we can in a small way influence China and America

2) Half class full – We are a small country of 21 Million who are too small to influence anyone therefore we should look after our own backyard.

It is known that older people tend to take the Half Class Full approach as do many blue collar people.

I personally think Rupert has a point but has overstated it by saying we have no influence and to say otherwise is a delusion, the bit i agree with is that the major countries won’t be slashing their emissions if we do, actually i suspect they will say how nice and thanks for freeing up emissions for us to use.

Now in saying that i am not saying we should do nothing but we do need to focus on those areas that we can make a difference,.

I see a wonderful sunny day, if only we had several solar power plants, i would rather tha Government invest in such plants than need to compensate people with higher concessions, tax breaks and business subsidies

We need to get our priories right and i just don’t believe the Federal or State Governments have reached that point.

After all, you and the PB cohorts did sort the Grech thing out quickly, have seen through Murdoch’s messages to his troops and have worked out that Howard is feeling very irrelevant now that Petey boy has got not 1, but 2, new jobs.

Todays Sunday Times (page 28)……Gerry has preferenced Tinley.

According to Gerry, Tinley is the best candidate, after himself of cors.

Interesting.

That WILL upset the usual suspects here

Nonetheless, I’ll pass on your apologies to the great man at our next strategy meeting.

I think you mean, The Great Man.

tsk tsk William; failure to capitalise when writing of The Great One will be noted.

There goes your chance of getting that blog at The Oz..

This time they have had a go at the Victorian Department of Transport and in doing so have shown just how ignorance they are for there is a very big reason why projects are slow in being completed.

It is called the Planning and Environmental processes that are required to be completed before any project can be carried out.

I mention this for back in the 1990s the Age was forever bitching about the Kennet Government making decisions that overlooked community concerns.

The Age Newspaper is worst than the Australian and i am curious are we the only country in the world with such a pathetic print media, sure if a project is lack find write about it but akll the Age does is snipe. Sam Newman has his critics but when it comes to the Age he has always been right.

Back in the 1950s Liberal supporters use to say that the Age was good for one thing, toilet paper. and it really is hard to disagree.