Lots of people seem to think Kevin Rudd will be gone some time during the next term, “even if” he wins the election. But if Labor increases its majority (still my best guess) then he’ll be King once more: he always knew what he was doing, has opposition leaders for breakfast and so on.
On the other hand, Julia [...]
Future of Kevinism?
Future of Kevinism …??
Nicholson in the Oz
Picture worth a thousand words
The future of Kevinism, an evolving tale, here.
Future of Kevinism III: waiting for Confident Kevin
When Newspoll’s 2pp dips to 52 to 48, journos flick the switch to ”what Kevin’s doing wrong”. If it moves back next fortnight (and it probably will), pressure will be back on Tony Abbott.
In the meantime, allow me to pile on.
No-one could fail to be impressed by the mile recently sprinted by Mr Rudd from his proud “big Australia” [...]
Election 2010: The future of Kevinism pt II
(Part I here.)
In August last year I reckoned in the Canberra Times that “[o]ne thing is for sure: over the coming years, the world will change, and it will do things to Australia that we cannot begin to imagine. How the Rudd Government responds, and how many elections it wins, will determine the eventual narrative.” [...]
Good to be with you: The future of Kevinism
There are several ways to view Kevin Rudd’s political brand. One is that he is a gutless wonder, incapable of taking an unpopular decision, obsessed with this week’s approval ratings. Kind of like John Howard between GST and Workchoices. Another is that he is that rare politician: one determined to keep his election promises. And yet another is [...]