Tell ‘im ‘e’s dreamin’
Bob McMullan’s piece reads like he’s trying to convince himself that Labor isn’t doing as badly as it is.
Whatever else is happening in the world, however bad the opposition is, by any measure Labor is a disappointment, at best. On climate and the environment it has performed particularly poorly, the backdown on gambling reform was pathetic, and not subjecting the whole AUKUS deal to thorough scrutiny was an abdication of responsibility. The list goes on.
Talk to anyone vaguely interested in politics and the refrain is the same. Albanese is an inadequate prime minister, timid, spineless, lacking courage or vision – take your pick. He’s been fighting and appeasing Dutton, instead of looking to Australia’s and Australians’ needs.
Labor’s only hope at this point is that enough people will overlook Albanese’s failures and lukewarm successes that should have been better. And that fewer people are taken in by Dutton’s BS policies than fell for his BS at the Voice referendum. It’s a big ask and a tough call.
An LNP government led by Dutton is an horrific thought. If it comes to pass we will have Labor’s poor performance, Albanese’s in particular, to thank.
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