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Two almost identical events interpreted in two very different ways by the media and assorted commentators. The coverage of party X’s leak is almost entirely in the context of leadership while coverage of party Y’s leak is about the policy itself and the control that the party seems to have over internal dissent.
Interesting, is all I’m saying.
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 2:32 pm #Ant Rogenous
Ed, if you’re not going to tell us what to think, I’m going to stop reading these posts.
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 2:40 pm #Krypto
we’ll all think differntly….it’ll be anarchy.
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 2:56 pm #The Editor
I think that salt and vinegar is the only true potato chip flavour.
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 3:03 pm #keri
Bullshit, Ed.
Cheese and Onion is far superior.
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 3:08 pm #Chade
All people are equal; however, people who like salt and vinegar chips are more equal than others.
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 3:20 pm #Damian
I think it’s interesting.
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 3:47 pm #Judas Kiss
This disproves the theory that only the best and brightest make it into politics. I’ll bet Mr Capone is shaking his head and wondering why he didn’t get into politics.
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 3:52 pm #Zombie Mao
Kevin and the ALP made a mistake wading in to possible fuel tax cuts.
It was silly.
Some things you have to leave and let them go thorough to the keeper.
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 4:04 pm #Krypto
that would have been the smart thing to do ZM, then Kevvy babe could blow a few smoking holes in Dr dickless from a nice safe distance by pointing out some of the beneficial things the fuel tax is used for.
His best hope is to beef up the ACCC and sick them onto some of these petrol companies.
A single solid shred of evidence over price fixing would concrete our PM’s “St. Kevin” status for years to come.
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 5:30 pm #John Surname
s&v all the way.
I’m sick of you British people and your bizarre chip flavours. It makes me ill just thinking about it.
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 9:10 pm #Wah
You’re right Mao - why cowtow to Mr 10% and a policy he will never take to an election?
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 9:41 pm #philip travers
Curious 5 cents a litre from Dr. 10%!?Its like being at ST Bede’s when the video cameras are rolling.
Tuesday 27 May 2008, 11:36 pm #THR
!?Its like being at ST Bede’s when the video cameras are rolling.
This particular metaphor doesn’t have much application, but you know that when it does, there’s been a whole lot of…
Wednesday 28 May 2008, 8:17 am #keri
Could be worse, Surname. Could have been pickled onion or roast beef or prawn cocktail, which is a favourite of my brothers.
Wednesday 28 May 2008, 8:20 am #Spock...
I don’t get this idea that for a party to be workable everyone within it needs to agree on everything.
I would have thought it would be far healthier for democracy and a sign of life in a party that issues were being internally debated and there was a level of disagreement within the party. It’s only natural.
Wednesday 28 May 2008, 8:31 am #brerrabbit
Have a read of Kev’s speech in Parliament yesterday, where he changed the censure motion into one in support of FuelWatch. He deals with a lot of the issues raised quite well - including pointing out that the difference between Martin and Malcolm is that one is after his leader’s job, the other isn’t.
Wednesday 28 May 2008, 5:15 pm #Krypto
what evil mad scientist deigned to make “prawn cocktail” a chip flavour? It’s just so wrong.
Wednesday 28 May 2008, 5:23 pm #The Editor
The prawn cocktail flavour is the work of Al Qaeda.
Wednesday 28 May 2008, 7:25 pm #Krypto
I guess if you dunked it enough salmon dip it MIGHT be edible, but an unadulterated “prawn cocktail” chip? There are a number of household insects I would rather eat.
Wednesday 28 May 2008, 7:43 pm #Bron
Prawn cocktail chips aren’t kosher either.
Wednesday 28 May 2008, 7:45 pm #The Editor
So true on two different levels, Bron.
Wednesday 28 May 2008, 7:56 pm #Krypto
I’m trying to remember something I said about Dr tingtong…about as kosher as a ham cheese and calamari sandwich served with vulture egg on an Adolph Hitler commemorative plate.
Yeah I think that’s it.
Wednesday 28 May 2008, 8:12 pm #Bron
I’d eat that.
Hang on…
Wednesday 28 May 2008, 8:23 pm #Krypto
now that’s something I’d like to see on “who dares wins”
Imagine Mike Whitney wandering through Bourke Street mall trying to get people to eat that.
He’d probably get his lights punched out if he tried peddling that shit down Balaclava Road I’d say.