Actually, on that point, it's probably worth while cndsineriog how the green vote would be effected by Labor losing power like this. Those Labor voters who decided to get on the green train would then be placed in an uncomfortable position of in the future voting on policy, where the greens have a clear advantage of Labor or being pragmatic and supporting Labor. It depends on how Labor would react in opposition and I admit, ex-Labor voters who voted Green, probably preferenced Labor above the coalition almost unanimously.I believe that in the absence of any real big-picture debate that the Coalition have the upper hand. That is after all what they represent. For example disciplining the electorate by keeping the interest rate low and people in debt. I say this, tongue in cheek, but there is more to this than meets the eye. One of the arguments for the New Deal and government support for house mortgages was to control political descent. Why should personal debt and credit cards be any different?

by Nikko 03:13:03 AM 2012.10.05