The Sunday night Election Debate

Well I watched the so-called "Great Debate" last evening and certainly it
was different to past elections. I did switch between 7 and 9 to watch the worm's reaction but the ABC and Sky did not use it. Julia Gillard certainly did impress but Tony Abbott wasn't as bad as pundits were predicting.

It is interesting that the worms gave it to Gillard while experts said that Abbott won. Some tweeted to say it was nothing more than a glorified press conference instead of a proper debate.In my opinion Gillard came across much more sympathetically than Abbott and that is probably why she scored higher with females. Good on David Speers for trying to get both to answer the questions instead of waffling on.

Robin L. Harwood 0448 UTC July 26th 2010

Just thinking abouut the Federal election

Yes I am still about. Since my last post, a federal election has been called but fortunately we won't have the onerous restrictions that applied in the State election earlier this year.

I must state that I am surprised at Julia Gillard and how she has acquitted herself since her unexpected elevation to PM. I was shocked at Kevin Rudd's ouster but have equally been shocked at the obvious venom that has emerged towards him from within the Labor movement.
I surmise that the faction heavies are keen not to have
him on the front bench or in Parliament at all.

It has become easier for me knowing where to cast my
voting and am personally fed up with the hype and
counter-accusations from either party.
We should really vote for candidates who will
stick up for local issues and speak forth as an
independent and not be beholden to partisan
positions. I also believe that pollies should be
changed frequently to counter croneyism and ineffectiveness.
We should in reality be electing a politician on
local issues and not a partisan hack who will
toe the party line. That is my tuppenceworth.

Robin L. Harwood
Norwood, Tasmania 7250 0418 UTC July 223rd.