tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post8154023754047354485..comments2023-11-03T19:05:08.512+11:00Comments on Harry Clarke: Four Corners on Labor's crooks & sharpiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-30718710889147818722008-04-16T16:30:00.000+10:002008-04-16T16:30:00.000+10:00Geoff Robinson, You are right - the Greens were i...Geoff Robinson, <BR/><BR/>You are right - the Greens were instrumental in uncovering many of the Labor abuses. In some cases - in the Newcastle area - they were motivated by sound environmental issues. <BR/><BR/>I respect the Greens for their environmental work but generally their political views are not worth a giggle. <BR/><BR/>Their work in exposing the Labor Party <B>was</B> useful. <BR/><BR/>I don't have 'hate-filled imaginations' towards the 'left' - I see it accurately for what it is. But I do dislike twerps with a chip on their shoulder getting on my blog and making the inference that I do.hchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-65559060673448582462008-04-16T15:33:00.000+10:002008-04-16T15:33:00.000+10:00I saw the Four Corners story last night as a repea...I saw the Four Corners story last night as a repeat and the reporter seemed commendably "In the face" of the participants on what would be a story that would be unwelcome attention in a lot of quarters across the political spectrum.<BR/><BR/>But at the end of the day, all those donations turned up on registers even if the gentleman assisting The Greens had to do a lot of digging. <BR/><BR/>Worse comes to worse you can bet minds are pondering how to replace the donations with direct taxpayer party funding to keep the wheels oiled if the heat gets too intense on the current funding model.<BR/><BR/>The What-Ever-It-Takes fundraising is thus arguably open to some scrutiny but is the price of a ticket, apparently at least within the ALP, to higher positions within the Party and entry to Parliament - to what end ?<BR/><BR/>Are all the Richo proteges so committed to social democracy and social justice that they are falling over themselves to get into parliament for sake of The Cause and to lift the burdens on Working Families ?<BR/><BR/>Are we that naive ??<BR/><BR/>As they say, follow the money trail, and I seem to recall past press stories that Richo was at one stage a regular flying partner of Rene Rivkin to certain Swiss banking centres ?<BR/><BR/>Richo has been the inspiration for so many keen and ambitious players ;-)Myrddin Serenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317977669677726888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-27442340548885871012008-04-16T15:23:00.000+10:002008-04-16T15:23:00.000+10:00Dear me this is pretty woeful. Try a Google search...Dear me this is pretty woeful. Try a Google search for greens ('the left' of your hate-filled imaginings) " 'corporate donations' + labor, in the .au domian we have 8,420 hits. This is clearly an issue on which 'the left' has been making a lot of running. The Greens have an entire website on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-47430670762967718392008-04-16T10:45:00.000+10:002008-04-16T10:45:00.000+10:00While labelled (by myself and others) almost far ...While labelled (by myself and others) almost far lefty, I welcome the expose. I've had growing suspicions that Victorian Labor is riddled like 80s Queensland... especially under Premier "Joh" Brumby.<BR/><BR/>Rudd was capable of slapping down the factions to get control of cabinet selection, so he should be capable of forcing changes through at the state level. If he doesn't at least try, he deserves all the mud that can be slung at him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-41950246670140005732008-04-16T10:08:00.000+10:002008-04-16T10:08:00.000+10:00Kymbos, Your point is well taken. The ABC is often...Kymbos, Your point is well taken. The ABC is often inappropriately accused of left-wing bias. The only issue is whether it delivers quality journalism and it does. <BR/><BR/>But I have always been a strong supporter of the ABC for the quality of its journalism so any implied criticism does not apply to me. <BR/><BR/>See for example:<BR/><BR/>http://kalimna.blogspot.com/2007/10/what-if-buchanan-is-leftie.htmlhchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-32180143175199921542008-04-16T09:46:00.000+10:002008-04-16T09:46:00.000+10:00Just another example of the left wing bias of the ...Just another example of the left wing bias of the ABC. Oh wait...<BR/><BR/>KymbosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-9232076447191192602008-04-15T21:03:00.000+10:002008-04-15T21:03:00.000+10:00And yet, Kevin could well be PM for 15 years, the ...And yet, Kevin could well be PM for 15 years, the we he's going, which is great, and the way the opposition is going, which is risibly.<BR/><BR/>It's just not fair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-48281826919059025802008-04-15T13:05:00.000+10:002008-04-15T13:05:00.000+10:00this happens to any party that is in for longer th...this happens to any party that is in for longer than it should be.<BR/><BR/>Those of us who remember pre1972 will understand how corrupt the federal system was getting.<BR/><BR/>I could say the same thing for various Governments of different hue in different states.<BR/><BR/>you reduce this substantially by changing the government as much as possible.<BR/><BR/>Afterall there is not a lot of difference between liberals and labourAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com