Something's brewing....
I saw John Brodgen this morning on the way into work, and Tony Abbott when going between buildings.
I wonder if there is some Liberal conference on at the moment? Although, i remember Broggers quitting Politics (whether he quit the Liberal party... not so sure). People Skills might be in town for his new book launch - "Battlelines" - which argues forcefully for a return to conservative (like, really conservative) roots in the Party. Apparently, he also calls for a return to pre-1980 legal reasons for divorce (insanity, drunkeness, etc). It was interesting watching Julie Bishop on Insiders this weekend, give a less-than-ringing endorsement of Abbott's ideas. She was relatively emphatic that he was 'entitled to his own opinion'.
Some commentators have noted combination of Malcolm Turnbull's misfortune, Tony Abbott's book - and his endorsement of Turnbull: "He has my full support". Could People Skills be lined up for a tilt at the leadership?
Personally, i think this would be disasterous for the Liberal Party. Tony represents the hard core centre of conservative support - a constituency that never has and never will, vote Labor. I suspect he turns off most moderates - the swinging voters who actually decide the election.
I wonder if there is some Liberal conference on at the moment? Although, i remember Broggers quitting Politics (whether he quit the Liberal party... not so sure). People Skills might be in town for his new book launch - "Battlelines" - which argues forcefully for a return to conservative (like, really conservative) roots in the Party. Apparently, he also calls for a return to pre-1980 legal reasons for divorce (insanity, drunkeness, etc). It was interesting watching Julie Bishop on Insiders this weekend, give a less-than-ringing endorsement of Abbott's ideas. She was relatively emphatic that he was 'entitled to his own opinion'.
Some commentators have noted combination of Malcolm Turnbull's misfortune, Tony Abbott's book - and his endorsement of Turnbull: "He has my full support". Could People Skills be lined up for a tilt at the leadership?
Personally, i think this would be disasterous for the Liberal Party. Tony represents the hard core centre of conservative support - a constituency that never has and never will, vote Labor. I suspect he turns off most moderates - the swinging voters who actually decide the election.
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