Bowside
Peter Johnson (47)
Pitch yourselves as 'the Greens for regular people'.
Isn't that what labor is supposed to be.
Pitch yourselves as 'the Greens for regular people'.
When Malcolm agrees to lead and fund it...I agree Moses. So when do we launch the Australian GAGR party?
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I think I read somewhere that every single major Westminster democracy is in a hung parliament. Not sure whether it is correct although at first hearing it, indeed it made sense. The UK, New Zealand, India etc;
Sounds good to me, where do I vote?I would prefer to see a socially liberal but economically conservative, small government focused party.
I have been going on about this for years. Maybe I might start it one day.
beaureucrats
Start a party on the centre-right. Fiscally conservative, socially liberal (but not too liberal).
Take on the big issues- pro gay marriage, pro sensible climate change policy, hard on people smuggling but soft on asylum seekers.
You'd need a figurehead, and frankly Malcolm Turnbull would be perfect. He is at his best when you give him plenty of airtime, yet without the responsibility of leading a huge political party or worrying about internal party politics.
Aim for the balance of power in the senate. Pitch yourselves as 'the Greens for regular people'.
Then once you are in power, slowly begin to fill your pockets with special interest contributions. As the years roll on gradually slide into sweet, sweet corruption. Make your millions then get the hell out. Too easy Campese.
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It would be nice to see a real political conversation on what a government should be spending money on (and what not)
Also a party that accepts that government debt is essentially delayed taxation.
I've come to the opinion that Democracy fails when it gets too big. I used to think 20 million wasn't too big and on all evidence it probably essentially isn't, but part of me wonders if states were to all become member states of an Australian Union which is only responsible for Defence and hand back control of taxation and health to the states, would we be better off?
Democracy is so much more flexible when smaller.
The lower Eastern States would never go for it of course, WA and Qld prop up the other states with the GST carve up imbalance, but it was just a thought.
Economically, the current ALP is to the RIGHT of the Coalition. Seriously, they are more interested in market discipline and the free market than the Coalition. They've got a lower tax take than Howard ever had, they have sought to means test a whole range of things.
Socially, I'm not sure where the ALP sit, it seems to depend on their latest workshopped poll results, they're spineless. at least I know where the coalition sit (though I can't say I think much of their positions).