The weekly Essential Research poll has the Coalition with a 51-49 two-party lead for the fourth week running. The Coalition primary vote is up a point to 45 per cent, with Labor steady on 38 per cent and the Greens steady on 11 per cent. Respondents were also presented with a series of “party attributes” to respond to, of which my favourite findings are that the Coalition is both more moderate and more extreme than Labor. The Liberals are thought to have a better team of leaders, understanding of the problems facing Australia, to be clearer about what they stand for and to be less inclined to make promises to win votes. However, they are also thought too close to big corporate and financial interests. Labor’s lead on “looks after the interests of working people” is narrower than one feels it ought to be. The two most emphatic responses were the 50 per cent who believed Labor would do anything to win votes and the 39 per cent who thought the Greens “extreme”.
Scepticism about climate change seems to have increased since the question was previously canvassed a year ago, with 45 per cent believing it to be happening and caused by human activity – down from 53 per cent – and 36 per cent believing “we are just witnessing a normal fluctuation in the earth’s climate” (up from 34 per cent). Nonetheless, 61 per cent are willing to rate the issue as “important”, including majorities for each party support group. Labor are rated as best party to deal with the issue by 23 per cent, the Coalition by 29 per cent and the Greens on 19 per cent, representing little change on a year ago.
UPDATE: Roy Morgan has unexpectedly published results from its latest face-to-face poll on a Monday rather then the traditional Friday. These show Labor’s lead narrowing from 54-46 to 52.5-47.5, from primary votes of 40.5 per cent Labor (down half a point), 42 per cent Coalition (up two) and 12 per cent Greens (unchanged). This is Labor’s weakest result in a Morgan face-to-face poll since a week before the election, when their lead was 52-48. The poll was conducted on the weekends of November 20-21 and 27-28, from a sample of 1829.
So the ALPs reputation on climate is MUD. I wonder why that would be.
Hmmm.
z
Mrs D is reading a book on witch-hunting in the early middle ages as we speak! they really had scapegoating down to a fine art in those days.
try the crucible by miller A
in fact to save time just scan comments here
In addition to the prescribed responses, one reason is obviously that the Coalition has no competitor for the climate sceptic response, whereas Labor faces a purer-than-you alternative on the other side of the argument.
Loks like rain is going to save that Sith Africa/Pommie cricket team again today.
Storms 60k north and heading in.
Come on rain 😉
Recommend “Europe’s Inner Demons” which I loaned to someone and never saw again, which analyses the way evidence was manipulated (even then).
Finny strikes 🙁
Norman Cohn’s the author, just did a quick google and there’s recently been a revised version.
z
I wonder what the Dark Ages equivalent of Wikileaks was?
blue-green:
The ‘best party to’ ratings haven’t really changed in a year.
http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml
Forecast for Monday
A few showers and a possible thunderstorm developing during the afternoon and
evening, more likely about the hills and northern suburbs.
Forecast for Tuesday
Cloudy with a shower or two during the morning increasing to showers and the
chance of a thunderstorm during the afternoon.
Well, there’s a quite pathetic letter in the book from a man to his daughter, explaining that although he’d confessed to being a witch, he wasn’t, and documenting the tortures he’d been subjected to.
Rudds about to give a news conference regarding wikileaks
Some news on MSM…sacked?
http://www.fxj.com.au/shareholders/FairfaxMediaLimited6December2010.pdf
fwiw, stock price straight line down on announcement. IMHO, starting a global search is not a good sign
So is Essential’s “online panel” shot through with Coalition plants, or just idiots?
I hope Rudd briefs us on his meeting with the ALbanians and how he promised he would visit there next year.
Maybe Rudd confused Albania with Albanesia (who left faction support he still needs)
Ooh, I’d love to visit Albanesia…
Shows the power of repeating mantras ad nauseum by both major parties, eh!
The media has yet to pick up that Rudd promised to visit there.
http://www.isria.com/pages/5_December_2010_308.php
Big business, big money, big Govt and a magic bullet(?) got rid of a President, what chance for Mr. Assange?
A nut like Kennedy would have had a knack for making enemies.
David,
But LITTLE David beat BIG goliath!
Your opinion Kersebleptes but does that make it right?
Rudd made to repeatedly state the bleeding obvious.
David,
Well, we’ll never know what a slightly smaller dose of amphetamines would have produced, now will we?
Seriously, are we talking about the same Liberal Party?
Diog,
its not much of a beauty contest.
I dont think this situation is sustainable…
http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-norman-plans-to-match-myers-internet-move-20101206-18mbf.html
Kersebleptes I respect your right to not have a sensible answer.
Julie Bishop trying to score political points off Labor regarding the Wikileaks revelations. Going to be interesting to see her response if the cables reveal embaressing gaffes by the Howard regime.
Bring on the Right Leaks
Now here is a country that really needs Wikileaks
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/north-koreans-jailed-for-watching-tv/story-fn3dxity-1225966490862
David,
Thank you. Your kind latitude is much appreciated.
Hilarious stuff from JBishop! She was very restrained over Stern Hu.
Paul_J@32
Its only a matter of time. Heaps of leaks to go around for all.
I don’t think the likes of Harvey Norman and Myer will be any more competitive just because the punters will not have to pay GST. They’re trying to call the govts bluff but to their credit the govt are saying “so what, go ahead.”
Is there a newspoll due today/before end of year?
Sadly Gillard and Rudd have said that they won’t comment on any information released by Wikileaks so they can’t sink the boot in when the inevitable AWB, Hicks, Gitmo stuff comes out.
Dio
I don’t suppose they ever heard of King Canute.
Dio,
Well others can, but of course the msm would never pick it up.
Henry,
re harvery norman et al. So where do you take the goods for warranty” Post them back to China?
Diogenes@38
It *should* speak for itself, particularly when compared with comment
already on the record.
@ Dio
I am sure they will make a special concession when the AWB and Gitmos stuff breaks 😉
Knowledge of King Canute would be clear evidence that someone had been communicating most evilly with foreign enemies.
With Juche the tide can be sent packing for good!
On 3AW Melb…after 4.00 pm ,Peter Magher will talk sbout Rudd press conference which Magher describes as the most evasive , self-indulgent and verbose such function as he has ever had to attend in his life.
It seems that Kevin has lost none of his wit or clarity of speech
As always he is the master of diplomatic bullshit talk !
Big storm in Adelaide. The biggest tenterfield terrier is hiding under my arm. He shaking like a leaf, scared of the thunder.
I’m sure the media and those cheerleaders of wikileaks will do it for the labor govt (not) no wonder people think Tony and his team are better that is all they hear from anybody. And it is a massive as yet unproved assumption that any pro govt anti lib stuff will ever come out. One of the reasons sensible people are very concerned about information being released by – I think someone here used the expression cowpersons.
We will see. As for fine distinctions some like to draw jb seemed very focused on the now. I am sure she would say this isn’t about the past it is about what the govt is doing now and they must tell us.
I wouldn’t presume anything else will come out. Do we know how far back the leaked documents go?
The OO was very hot on the AWB stuff, esp Caroline O. They would love to be vindicated as the prosecutions seem to have fizzled out.
Paul
It would certainly be in Australia’s national interests to have transparency on those matters. 😀