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Author: Drag0nista
Political columnist at The New Daily | Editor of Despatches & AusVotes 2019 | Author of On Merit, a book on the Liberals' *women problem*. Former Liberal staffer and industry lobbyist. Studying the entrails of federal politics since 1989. View all posts by Drag0nista
No it isn’t – Rudd at least had the Cardinals in the Ministry (Fitzgibbon and Bowen overtly; Albanese covertly) helping him. Tony only has Eric Abetz and maybe Kevin Andrews – people of no influence. Rudd had popularity on his side – Abbott doesn’t.
I didn’t argue he was doing it particularly well….