Comments on: Episode 46 is online, Kevin Rudd! http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/episode-46-is-online-kevin-rudd/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive les poissons rouges sauvages! Sat, 19 May 2012 21:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/episode-46-is-online-kevin-rudd/#comment-19950 Stilgherrian Mon, 18 May 2009 00:22:43 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=4222#comment-19950 <strong>Toejam:</strong> What I find interesting about <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/26/2474310.htm">that ABC story</a> is that while Mick Dodson simply called for a debate, both Rudd and Turnbull essentially <em>asserted without evidence</em> that there was no need. Once more it makes a mockery of Rudd's claim to be all about "evidence-based policy". I can understand that he might feel -- rightly or wrongly -- that there's more important issues to focus on just now. The government and media only has so much attention span. But I think it's about time that politicians of al flavours started to understand that we <em>all</em> decide what the agenda is. Then again, Dodson could just get the debate going anyway, and the Prime Minister can join in or not, as he wishes... Toejam: What I find interesting about that ABC story is that while Mick Dodson simply called for a debate, both Rudd and Turnbull essentially asserted without evidence that there was no need. Once more it makes a mockery of Rudd’s claim to be all about “evidence-based policy”.

I can understand that he might feel — rightly or wrongly — that there’s more important issues to focus on just now. The government and media only has so much attention span. But I think it’s about time that politicians of al flavours started to understand that we all decide what the agenda is.

Then again, Dodson could just get the debate going anyway, and the Prime Minister can join in or not, as he wishes…

]]> By: Stilgherrian · Episode 47 is online, marketers and twitterers http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/episode-46-is-online-kevin-rudd/#comment-19864 Stilgherrian · Episode 47 is online, marketers and twitterers Sat, 16 May 2009 23:50:56 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=4222#comment-19864 [...] thought Prime Minister Kevin Rudd would score more votes for the federal budget, but no. After winning last week, he only came in 4th (20%). ABC TV came in 3rd (24%) for choosing not broadcast the controversial [...] [...] thought Prime Minister Kevin Rudd would score more votes for the federal budget, but no. After winning last week, he only came in 4th (20%). ABC TV came in 3rd (24%) for choosing not broadcast the controversial [...]

]]> By: Toejam http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/episode-46-is-online-kevin-rudd/#comment-19641 Toejam Mon, 11 May 2009 04:37:34 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=4222#comment-19641 As Mark Newton is wont to point out, the ALP also made an election commitment to change the date of Australia Day. And then, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/26/2474310.htm Whether this should be considered a "major election promise" is obviously open for debate, but still... Maybe he should adopt Howard's "Core/Non-Core" system :-Þ As Mark Newton is wont to point out, the ALP also made an election commitment to change the date of Australia Day. And then, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/26/2474310.htm

Whether this should be considered a “major election promise” is obviously open for debate, but still…

Maybe he should adopt Howard’s “Core/Non-Core” system :-Þ

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