Signs of mutiny on the Good Ship Abbott Weve known for some time that the Good Ship Abbott was in trouble, and with MPs now seemingly jostling for position could it be a case of man overboard? Paula Matthewson writes. That sound you hear is the whisper of Liberal Party MPs carefully shuffling around a Prime Minister whos taken on water and is listing dangerously. Theyre hoping to avoid being dragged down with him into the dark waters of electoral opprobrium and are eyeing those who hope to replace the PM as potential lifeboats. Weve known for some time that the Good Ship Abbott was in trouble, partly because it was constructed using shonky policies and shattered expectations, but also because it was steered with the reckless abandon that comes from political hubris mixed with a misguided sense of entitlement. The summer break provided an opportunity to put the ship in dry dock, replace the defective policies and adjust the political navigation system. At least that was the point of Tony Abbotts reset press conference and the ministry reshuffle conducted late last year. Read more: mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-19/matthewson-signs-of-mutiny-on-the-good-ship-abbott/6024180
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 03:20:45 +0000
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