Merged Australian Politics / Australian election

[lionking]

Sussan Ley is in the news again for posting false claims.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/wor...e/news-story/4c2bb14f934012a810d2001682e2cc42

Par for the course for this idiot, who, if Dutton becomes PM, will be a heartbeat away from taking the top job, so for those who don’t know, here is the reason for the weird spelling of her first name.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/wor...e/news-story/4c2bb14f934012a810d2001682e2cc42

The unusual spelling didn’t draw any influence from the politician’s family or cultural background, but rather, from numerology.

“I read about this numerology theory that if you add the numbers that match the letters in your name you can change your personality,” she told The Australian.

[/B] “I worked out that if you added an ‘s’ I would have an incredibly exciting, interesting life and nothing would ever be boring. It’s that simple.



Simple is a very apt word when it comes to Ley.

I know it’s a big call, but I think she is the most stupid senior politician (I mean minister or above) ever.

 

[arthwollipot]

Wow.

 

[lionking]

Wow.

Wow indeed. I wonder how many of our children will have miserable lives because we didn’t match their names to their dates of birth. If you go through that link (warning, it may cause you harm) you will find this about the name and date of birth not matching:

When they don’t match up, it means you carry a “birth emotion”, projected on you by your mother or father at the time of your birth.

Morrison was bad enough with his belief in miracles and general god bothering, but Ley looks positively dangerous.

Oh, she also gets angry when people spell her name wrong.

 

[lionking]

Meanwhile betting shows the ALP $1.12 to win. For those unfamiliar with how odds work, it means that whatever you bet, you get your stake back plus 12%. Very short odds, but a 12% ROI isn’t shabby.

 

[lionking]

Early days in voting, and despite the cheerleaders at Sky News (one of the commentators actually said “we are looking for a 6% swing” before awkwardly correcting himself) it looks like a swing against Labor of less than 3%.

If this holds it will be bad for Dutton. An interesting (and welcome in my view) trend is that the Green vote is well down.

Oh Christ, Sky is shameless, with banners saying “big swing against Labor” and “very close vote”.

 

[lionking]

Oh goodness me, Sky is crowing about the high Liberal vote in Mt Eliza. A suburb of multi millionaires. Pathetic.

 

[lionking]

My favourite Lib, Susssssannnn Ley is now on Sky making excuses galore. I’m betting this is not part of her “incredibly exciting, interesting life”.

 

[lionking]

Jeff Kennett now on admitting he has been on the piss most of the day and saying what a great day it’s been for the Libs. Priceless.

43% of the vote counted. Jeez I’m going to look stupid if pre-poll and postal votes move things, but I don’t think so.

Peta Credlin now calling a 3% swing as a win. Pathetic.

 

[lionking]

The other thing of great interest is that the collapse of the Green vote (whose preferences inevitably go to Labor) has not really hurt Labor at all. I think them going all in on Palestine has lost them the Jewish vote and a lot more as well.

 

[lionking]

Libs concede.

 

[lionking]

Dutton nowhere to be seen. He’s sent Ley to eat the **** sandwich.

 

[psionl0]

Has Dutton made the predictable "Labor's vote is so bad that they should go to the polls early" speech yet?

 

[Norman Alexander]

Jeff Kennett now on admitting he has been on the piss most of the day and saying what a great day it’s been for the Libs. Priceless.

So what else is new?

Peta Credlin now calling a 3% swing as a win. Pathetic.

So what else is new?

 

[lionking]

Has Dutton made the predictable "Labor's vote is so bad that they should go to the polls early" speech yet?

Dutton hasn’t, but the Sky crew was speculating about it. Credlin (who I hate, but isn’t an idiot) said that if there were three interest fate cuts this year, Labor would go early. I think this may be right.

 

[psionl0]

Dutton hasn’t, but the Sky crew was speculating about it. Credlin (who I hate, but isn’t an idiot) said that if there were three interest fate cuts this year, Labor would go early. I think this may be right.

Political wisdom is that politicians who go to the polls early (especially if it is just because the polls look favourable) take a bad hit at the election.

If Albanese has learned nothing from the voice fiasco then you might be right.

 

[novaphile]

I hoping that someone with a stronger stomach than me, will report on how the Murdoch press is spinning this as a 'massive loss for Labor' which means that 'Albanese must go'.

It's extremely unusual for bi-elections to favour the sitting government, so, personally, I read this as a devastating loss for the right-wing coalition.

 

[a_unique_person]

A three percent swing in a by-election is the standard. Dutton will have to go harder on the ruthless zombie act.

 

[lionking]

I hoping that someone with a stronger stomach than me, will report on how the Murdoch press is spinning this as a 'massive loss for Labor' which means that 'Albanese must go'.

It's extremely unusual for bi-elections to favour the sitting government, so, personally, I read this as a devastating loss for the right-wing coalition.

I loss but not devastating in my view. A 4% swing would have been a draw in my view, and as it was slightly less then a narrow win for Labor.

And I’ll pass on the Murdoch press. I did the hard yards with Sky last night…..

 

[a_unique_person]

In short:*The former politician accused of helping a spy ring was recruited while serving in*parliament.

While ASIO boss Mike Burgess*provided no information about the person's age, gender or political affiliation, he said they were*recruited before 2018.

ASIO has dismissed pressure to name the former politician.

No wonder ASIO is keen to keep the identity secret. They worked out a serving politician was compromised. I wonder how?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03...d&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

 

[a_unique_person]

If you want to know what News Corp is thinking, you only have to go to their media websites. For example, The Sun and The Australian. The articles are all paywalled but the message is clear from the headline and first paragraph which is on display.