I'll have to say you know the Left better than I do - but I'd be pretty appalled and disappointed.
Even if there is 10% disinclination that will be sufficient. It is an unnecessary moment of wedge politics; it will divide the Party when it needs to be united on the issue of industrial relations.
and always give it a two party preferred boost over the Libs, so the ALP has stopped caring.
That's where I think you're seriously mistaken. All that the Libs need is someone who's slightly liberal on social issues, reconciliation, gay marriage etc. and the 2nd preferences of the Greens and Democrats will happily flow.
Its my feeling that the Uranium issue is an '80s hangover - firmly entrenched positions on both sides that have barely changed since then, but less of a big issue.
Well, that's not quite true. The Ferguson group, who are nominally of the left but will vote for the right on issues like immigration, uranium mining.
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Date: 2006-07-25 09:08 am (UTC)I'll have to say you know the Left better than I do - but I'd be pretty appalled and disappointed.
Even if there is 10% disinclination that will be sufficient. It is an unnecessary moment of wedge politics; it will divide the Party when it needs to be united on the issue of industrial relations.
and always give it a two party preferred boost over the Libs, so the ALP has stopped caring.
That's where I think you're seriously mistaken. All that the Libs need is someone who's slightly liberal on social issues, reconciliation, gay marriage etc. and the 2nd preferences of the Greens and Democrats will happily flow.
Its my feeling that the Uranium issue is an '80s hangover - firmly entrenched positions on both sides that have barely changed since then, but less of a big issue.
Well, that's not quite true. The Ferguson group, who are nominally of the left but will vote for the right on issues like immigration, uranium mining.