Labor media says Rudd rivals Hawke as most popular PM.
History tells us that Bob Hawke in the late 1980s, recession and high interest rates saw the government in considerable electoral trouble. Although Keating was the main architect of the government's economic policies, he took advantage of Hawke's declining popularity to plan a leadership challenge.
Hawke's demise came when the new Liberal leader, Dr John Hewson, released a proposal for sweeping economic change, including a goods and services tax and deep cuts to government spending and personal income tax, in November 1991. At the time, Australia was the second lowest taxing country in the OECD. Neither Hawke nor his new Treasurer, John Kerin, could mount an effective response to this challenge, and a rattled Labor Party turned to Keating. At a second challenge, on 20 December 1991, Keating defeated Hawke in a party-room ballot, 56 votes to 51.
Now we have Latham was a 'narcissistic loner'
In a article written for the International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, Mike Richards - who lost his job during the 2004 federal election loss - analysed Mr Latham's behaviour during his turbulent year as Labor leader, The Age newspaper reports.
Now Government unveils new employment services system. New jobs? No!
And 2 April, Treasurer Swan announces jobs dive.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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