"Labor is drawing inspiration for its economic analysis from a Donald Duck magazine. This is the evolutionary cycle of the Labor Party. We have moved from Mark Latham's roosters to Kevin Rudd's ducks...Managing the Australian economy, which is a $1 trillion economy, takes experience and commitment and you do not get your analysis from Donald Duck comics. It is much more serious than that. That is why only a Coalition government can manage the Australian economy."
Rudd paused - winced perhaps - from his normal routine of studying correspondence in an uninterested manner while the Coalition responded to questions. What is interesting is to think about the future - when Costello shapes up against Rudd as leader of the Coalition. Rudd may think he has the measure of Howard as 'yesterday's man', but in Costello he faces a seasoned veteran who is still quite young in the political world. Costello possesses the trust of many Australians for presiding over a strong economy for over a decade, but would also deliver a fresh purpose and agenda to the Coalition government.
My tip is for this match up to occur shortly after the Howard government is returned with a reduced majority. Howard will bow out, bruised but not beaten, and Costello will finally take the job he has been heir apparent for since the beginnings of the Howard government.
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In an election year, it is intriguing to contemplate the difficult position Howard will be in if the US goes ahead with a war on Iran, tipped to begin as early as April. I certainly hope it doesn't happen for it would surely be the beginning of widespread mayhem and general war in the Middle East, which is perhaps what the neo-cons have been planning all along.
Howard would have to support it for the sake of not ratting on your mates. Not supporting it would undermine his main argument for staying in Iraq.
It would not be easy for Howard to get much support for a war in Iran as the electorate and media at large are a whole lot more skeptical about falsified evidence justifying military adventurism.
It might well finish him off.
Always love an off the topic comment...
I would be amazed if the US would commit to military action against Iran, especially given the current situation in Iraq. There may be a heavy handed negotiation style employed, but the only reason a war would break out would be from hostile action on the part of Iran.
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