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Ken Burch

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3. Well, Labor ran a horrible campaign, for one thing.

Reply to Lydia Leftcoast (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 08:13 PM

Sep 2013

They are still hopelessly bound to proto-Blairism, which means they no longer have anything to offer anybody.

People vote Labor now solely out of habit.

It would be interesting to see how a well-organized challenge to Labor from the Left might have done.

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What happened? Why did Abbott win? [View all] Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2013 OP

I can't speak with any expertise, enlightenment Sep 2013 #1

Who counted the votes? blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #2

Well, Labor ran a horrible campaign, for one thing. Ken Burch Sep 2013 #3

The vote share swing to the Liberal/National coalition was actually quite small. Ken Burch Sep 2013 #4

Abbott's acceptance speech Viva Sep 2013 #5

N.T. seats are likely to remain unchanged. Matilda Sep 2013 #7

reasons anakie Sep 2013 #6

It can't all be laid at Rudd's door. Matilda Sep 2013 #8