Miscellaneous

The  media largely misses the most important point today.

The Oz: The Rudd resurrection Sid Maher Phantom petition’s fatal effect David Crowe Rudd must Labor ship afloat Paul Kelly Labor voted for survival.

By Leith van Onselen Please find above new Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd’s, leadership victory speech delivered last night at around 10.40pm.

By Leith van Onselen Please find above Tony Abbott’s reply to Kevin Rudd’s promotion to the Federal Labor Leadership, delivered last night just after 11pm.

Just announced.

By Leith van Onselen It’s official.

I’m not sure that this is actually damaging for Rudd.

From Gillard via the AFR: “I accept responsibility for my own conduct, people need to accept responsibility for their own conduct.

From Peter Hartcher at the SMH: Kevin Rudd’s supporters have started circulating a caucus petition to allow a challenge to Julia Gillard for the prime ministership.

Jeez, it’s all happening.

Peter Hartcher argues today: The prime ministership is now within Kevin Rudd’s grasp if he is prepared to seize it.

Cross-posted from Mark the Ballot.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you, after the David Warner affair now we get this: Cricket Australia has sacked head coach Mickey Arthur on the eve of the Ashes.

Cross-posted from Mark the Ballot.

By Leith van Onselen The Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE) has released its 2013 China Review, which provides a detailed examination of challenges and opportunities facing the Chinese economy, and the attendant risks and opportunities facing Australian exporters as the Chinese economy shifts away from investment-led growth towards consumption-based growth.

Some months ago I wrote a post titled “How will history remember Julia Gillard?” in which I argued: It’s sobering to  recall that the Rudd government fell behind the Coalition in the polls only once during the RSPT debate.

From The Australian: The Australian has obtained a document in which Mr Palmer warns “the livelihood of over 1000 employees (of his) group and associated companies depends upon” receiving an urgent payment from the company, CITIC Pacific.

As the Labor Party enters what will likely be its last Parliamentary session in power, basic political arithmetic is forcing caucus members to once again consider reinstating Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister.

Cross-posted from Mark the Ballot.

Cross-posted from Mark the Ballot. Three polls this week: Newspoll has moved two points against the government (42-58) Morgan has moved one point against the government (44.5-55.5) Essential is unchanged (45-55) Let’s start with the Newspoll, which was a bit of a shocker for the Government.