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I know I said it before, but Rudd’s memory for figures is very, very strong.
Rudd is on fire. Absolutely blitzing. Must have had a good night’s sleep and a nice relaxing day fill of cramming.
Mr Grumble-bum.
he’s losing his temper and Ruddy is cool as cucumber!! oh yeah baby
H is loosing it!
As Ruddy said – we should ALL be friends of the worm. And I am now!
No wonder JWH only wanted the one and sooooo early. THerein the rub – does it mean much? Better wait till the end tho
Howard is having a whinge already
Ooh… a little bit of biffo about the OECD literature…
Howard’s crying crocodile tears now! He’ll take his bat and ball and go home shortly – what a sook he is.
When Howard mentioned the Unions funding to the ALP why didn’t Rudd mention:
EB
Lord Michael Ashcrofts $1million in 2004
Pratts monies
67,000! Love it. Rudd is so hot right now.
Finally. A Labor leader who gives credit to Bob Hawke and Paul Keating. Hoorah!
GReat Hawke Keating economic reform!!!!!!
Stick it to him Kevvie
agreed AnthonyL
About bloody time. Thankyou Kevin, for finally doing something to reclaim Labor’s economic legacy.
Typical- Costello barracking fom the sidelines. He cant help himself.
FFS union thing and balance, what twaddle
Kel is romancing Kath on the kitchen table.
Costello is a classic. He’d be more fun to watch that Grumble Bum Howard.
Costello, barracking for which one?
There is a bit of a lift from 0 when Howard starts slamming unions, which might explain why he keeps mention it
I think Costello is cheering for Rudd.
Rudd is actually doing very well highlighting the positive aspects of Labor’s economic record in government -it has taken some of the sting out of Howard’s arguments on economic issues
LOL-now Howard’s returned to the 70% trade unions representation in the Labor federal cabinet. Is he really that desperate to show that he’s out of new arguments and ideas?
Oh. Now workchoices has “balance”. Ha!
I hope howard keeps talking about Work Choices.
Sky Fall In! Now who needs a bingo card?
Workchoices, quick the worm needs an ambulance.
The worm has spoken-Howard has no credibility on anything.
Johnnie’s sky is falling in right now …
Has the worm a plastic covering?
Workchoices not so good for Howard.
Does anybody know how many jobs are created ‘normally’ (ie, prior to Workchoices, in the same period of time?)
I had to go and take a leak. What did $weetie do?
IR reform gives Howard’s worm brewer’s droop or a flatline
Good one Laurie remind him of his core and non-core promises!
Howard is getting grumpier and grumpier, he butts in instead of waiting his turn as well.
The Lib’s IR policy has no traction at all for the mug punter, it just an outright negative for them…..bring on those anti-WC ads!
The worm just doesn’t care about what Howard says – has it got further the one bar into positive territory at any point in the night?
Howard’s pissy moment over the OECD really does show the difference between Question Time and normal human behaviour. That shot would have gone down fine in QT, but looked awful in this context.
In all seriousness, has Howard actually mentioned any future plans at all, aside from the tax cuts?
Howard is taking a hell of a battering. The questions are spun against him.
Howard looks so shifty and the worm is giving him a belting.
Are we actually getting lectured by Howard “You there watching this…” Wow! A new low.
the worm confirms
worstchoices stinks
I’m surprised that the worm seems neutral when Howard talks WorkChoices… no, I spoke too soon.
The worm is flatlining for Howard.
Go Laurie give it to Howard
No Iraq questions yet.
I’m calling it. Howard looses his cool. Howard loses his cool. Will be the headlines tomorrow. I wish for “Captain Grumpy!” but don’t think it’ll happen. It would in the UK.
I will never hear a bad word against Laurie Oakes or Paul Kelly again – neither can be snowed, and they’re both capable if dishing it out to any side. Plus a whiff of blood in the water really gets them going …
Howard – glass jaw
Thats right Kev- Howard has been rabbiting on and on and on.
The worm is being a bit unrealistic now. It just went up as soon as Rudd opened his mouth.
I know I said it before, but Rudd’s memory for figures is very, very strong.
Rudd is on fire. Absolutely blitzing. Must have had a good night’s sleep and a nice relaxing day fill of cramming.
Mr Grumble-bum.
he’s losing his temper and Ruddy is cool as cucumber!! oh yeah baby
H is loosing it!
As Ruddy said – we should ALL be friends of the worm. And I am now!
No wonder JWH only wanted the one and sooooo early. THerein the rub – does it mean much? Better wait till the end tho
Howard is having a whinge already
Ooh… a little bit of biffo about the OECD literature…
Howard’s crying crocodile tears now! He’ll take his bat and ball and go home shortly – what a sook he is.
When Howard mentioned the Unions funding to the ALP why didn’t Rudd mention:
EB
Lord Michael Ashcrofts $1million in 2004
Pratts monies
67,000! Love it. Rudd is so hot right now.
Finally. A Labor leader who gives credit to Bob Hawke and Paul Keating. Hoorah!
GReat Hawke Keating economic reform!!!!!!
Stick it to him Kevvie
agreed AnthonyL
About bloody time. Thankyou Kevin, for finally doing something to reclaim Labor’s economic legacy.
Typical- Costello barracking fom the sidelines. He cant help himself.
FFS union thing and balance, what twaddle
Kel is romancing Kath on the kitchen table.
Costello is a classic. He’d be more fun to watch that Grumble Bum Howard.
Costello, barracking for which one?
There is a bit of a lift from 0 when Howard starts slamming unions, which might explain why he keeps mention it
I think Costello is cheering for Rudd.
Rudd is actually doing very well highlighting the positive aspects of Labor’s economic record in government -it has taken some of the sting out of Howard’s arguments on economic issues
LOL-now Howard’s returned to the 70% trade unions representation in the Labor federal cabinet. Is he really that desperate to show that he’s out of new arguments and ideas?
Oh. Now workchoices has “balance”. Ha!
I hope howard keeps talking about Work Choices.
Sky Fall In! Now who needs a bingo card?
Workchoices, quick the worm needs an ambulance.
The worm has spoken-Howard has no credibility on anything.
Johnnie’s sky is falling in right now …
Has the worm a plastic covering?
Workchoices not so good for Howard.
Does anybody know how many jobs are created ‘normally’ (ie, prior to Workchoices, in the same period of time?)
I had to go and take a leak. What did $weetie do?
IR reform gives Howard’s worm brewer’s droop or a flatline
Good one Laurie remind him of his core and non-core promises!
Howard is getting grumpier and grumpier, he butts in instead of waiting his turn as well.
The Lib’s IR policy has no traction at all for the mug punter, it just an outright negative for them…..bring on those anti-WC ads!
The worm just doesn’t care about what Howard says – has it got further the one bar into positive territory at any point in the night?
Howard’s pissy moment over the OECD really does show the difference between Question Time and normal human behaviour. That shot would have gone down fine in QT, but looked awful in this context.
In all seriousness, has Howard actually mentioned any future plans at all, aside from the tax cuts?
Howard is taking a hell of a battering. The questions are spun against him.
Howard looks so shifty and the worm is giving him a belting.
Are we actually getting lectured by Howard “You there watching this…” Wow! A new low.
the worm confirms
worstchoices stinks
I’m surprised that the worm seems neutral when Howard talks WorkChoices… no, I spoke too soon.
The worm is flatlining for Howard.
Go Laurie give it to Howard
No Iraq questions yet.
I’m calling it. Howard looses his cool. Howard loses his cool. Will be the headlines tomorrow. I wish for “Captain Grumpy!” but don’t think it’ll happen. It would in the UK.
I will never hear a bad word against Laurie Oakes or Paul Kelly again – neither can be snowed, and they’re both capable if dishing it out to any side. Plus a whiff of blood in the water really gets them going …
Howard – glass jaw
Thats right Kev- Howard has been rabbiting on and on and on.
The worm is being a bit unrealistic now. It just went up as soon as Rudd opened his mouth.