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Topics State Politics Turnbull for NSW Premier?
| Turnbull for NSW Premier? |
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| Written by joni |
| Thursday, 21 January 2010 16:34 |
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Reports are coming in that Turnbull is being urged to run for NSW Premier: “Everyone is telling Malcolm to quit federal politics and they think that’s the right thing to do. Everyone is telling him to have a go in state politics,” a Liberal supporter told The Australian Online. I reckon it would be damn good for NSW to have someone of his calibre running the state.
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I agree he'd be a good Premier and O'Farrell isn't doing well in the preferred Premier stakes, but methinks this is more to do with trying to get Turnbull out of the way than anything else.
They plotted and undermined Turnbull (spelt wrong in your title) at every turn and now he's in a position to harm them and they know it, not the least if he starts his own party as has been rumoured. Having him as a Liberal Premier neatly sidelines him. Who was the other Federal Liberal they urged to take on State politics? 1
Thu 21 Jan 2010 17:00:47 EST
Trunbull is not right? d'oh... will correct it.
I am making a habit of it, also spelt Monckton's name wrong too... left off the C. 2
Thu 21 Jan 2010 17:01:39 EST
I think that Turnbull has bigger fish to fry. I am thinking running as an independent at the next Federal election, which would be ironic, however he should romp it in.
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Thu 21 Jan 2010 17:26:39 EST
Oh indeed, but i more hope that he creates a new party. Then I might be tempted to vote for his party. Alas, I am not in his electorate... the fish in my one are much smaller.
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Thu 21 Jan 2010 17:31:11 EST
Federally I have the most splendiferous Justine Elliot. Former police officer and long term worker for kids off the streets. Not a clue as to her opposite number which says something given that former reps were Nats Larry/Doug/Larry Anthony.
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Thu 21 Jan 2010 17:39:17 EST
Wow - that's almost a (Doug) Anthony Allstars grouping there Min. But no Julie Anthony?
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Thu 21 Jan 2010 17:44:09 EST
Joni, hubby and I used to share a glass of wine or 2 with Doug and the Missus at the beach at New Brighton.
One of the oddest things at the last election, how little support was given to the younger Larry (seat of Richmond). 7
Thu 21 Jan 2010 17:53:18 EST
Why would Turnbull make a better fist of leader of the Liberal party at state level than he did at the federal level?
He was an abject failure as leader of the opposition and I doubt he's any less of a boofhead now than he was then, or that he has any more political nous or integrity. This is still the same bloke of debt truck fame and the stench of Godwin Gretch and false emails about him. Being stabbed in the back has not absolved him of that or made him a golden boy, at least not as far as I'm concerned. As for loyalty, he was only too happy to hang Erica out to dry and, if my memory serves me correctly, the same bloke who, after being sprung telling porkies about his involvement in the email scandal, absolutely refused to apologise to Rudd or Swan having accused them of lying to parliament. The man is an albatross and if he did have a crack at NSW premier, Labour would be subtly reminding the voters of his glorious track record as leader of the opposition at every turn. They might even wheel out Godwin Gretch as a character witness. 8
Thu 21 Jan 2010 18:41:27 EST
Turnbull (like Rudd et al) is only interested in the big picture stuff. Not a chance he would be a contender for a second rate position in the power and prestige stakes. His eyes are still on the main prize - as he should be.
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Thu 21 Jan 2010 23:33:21 EST
Jane, I tend to agree. Turnbull has shown himself to be an opportunist who considers that there are easy options (Gretch) to political problems..who has shown himself to not have been in politics to make Australia a better place but as a showcase for his own talents. At least these were the impressions...mind you, there was a lot of undermining from the Costello camp.
Turnbull's first mistake was to not make a clean sweep of the front bench. Mistake #2, as above thinking that there were easy solutions. Mistake #3, underestimating the enemy aka Rudd and crew. Rudd didn't become PM by being a bookish nerd irregardless of what the Oz might have you believe. Mistake #4, expecting that loyalty was a foregone conclusion having obtained the top job in the LP. 12
Fri 22 Jan 2010 11:08:08 EST
A little off topic, but I agree with Turnbull at: http://news.theage.com.au/brea...-mp5y.html
"William may be as charming a king as he is a prince, but he can never represent Australia in the way that he will represent his own country." I agree, William will one day become our King and our Head of State but has managed a bare 5 days to acquaint himself with his future subjects in Australia and NZ. I should imagine that Wills has spent more time ski-ing the Austrian alps than the time that he spent learning about his future subjects. 13
Fri 22 Jan 2010 11:20:20 EST
Turnbull for President!
Turnbull for President! It is a role that would suit him. 14
Fri 22 Jan 2010 11:25:33 EST
Joni, if I was Turnbull I would be looking very carefully at the job description before taking on the role of President, as after all one could end up as just a mere figurehead with no actual power.
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Fri 22 Jan 2010 11:59:56 EST
joni @10, please tell me it's been swanning about in Paris, London and Florence.
 Min @12, agree. You've got it in a nutshell as usual. I think Australia is well past having a minor, or even major, royal as G-G. We've become accustomed to providing home grown G-Gs and with the possible exception of those royal butt-lickers Abbott, Bronnie, Pyne et al, I don't think any federal government would consider an import these days. 16
Fri 22 Jan 2010 12:09:12 EST
Big shiny house.
Big shiny car. Lots of staff. Lots of travel. Lots of meeting interesting people - what is there to not like? 17
Fri 22 Jan 2010 12:16:50 EST
Jane pssst, Joni @ 17..is he talking about himself or Turnbull?
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Fri 22 Jan 2010 12:19:57 EST
Well, I am self elected president of my own blog! you should see the perks of the job.
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Fri 22 Jan 2010 12:30:23 EST
Jane, all this agreeing will have to stop or else it will give the blog a bad name
 Agreed, no and neither will there ever again be a minister of the church ever given the job again. Hollingworth must have been the most disgraceful GG ever appointed. 21
Fri 22 Jan 2010 12:41:39 EST
Who was the other Federal Liberal they urged to take on State politics?
Dolly Downer? 22
Fri 22 Jan 2010 15:34:09 EST
Min @18, could it be wishful thinking or maybe Miglo's secret WCP mantra?
Caney, every so often the rumour mill swirls around Dolly and his next dazzling career move. State politics has been mentioned, also a crack at mayor of Adelaide. We await his next pronouncement with breathless anticipation. However, I reckon it was another Lib being touted for NSW some time ago. Unfortunately, the name escapes me. 23
Fri 22 Jan 2010 18:41:05 EST
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