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Originally posted by Agit8dChop
Gillard and Swan have been re-elected as leadershipedit on 21-3-2013 by Agit8dChop because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Agit8dChop
Kevin Rudd, has pulled out!
Originally posted by Agit8dChop
Kevin Rudd, has pulled out!
Kevin Rudd supporters have begun quitting government leadership posts in the wake of today's aborted leadership spill.
Four MPs, including chief whip Joel Fitzgibbon, have followed the departure of cabinet Minister Simon Crean, who was sacked for his role in bringing on today's leadership spill, which was ultimately not contested.
Key Rudd supporter Joel Fitzgibbon, has said he will step down as the government's chief whip at the next Labor caucus meeting.
Two other government whips, Ed Husic and Janelle Saffin, resigned this evening.
The Parliamentary Secretary for the Pacific Islands, Richard Mearles, also announced his resignation. "In the circumstances of today's events I believed this to be the appropriate course," he said.
"I'm surprised Kevin Rudd didn't stand," the former Minister for Arts and Regional Development, Simon Crean, told the ABC's 7.30 Program. "He has only got one obligation now and that is to back off".
Originally posted by gps777
The ALP is a train wreck and on the other side we have the very likely prospect of Abbott as leader of our country.
Originally posted by gps777
I am too wondering what may have caused Rudd to pull out? for the party to have any chance what so ever,I thought they would have to vote him back in.
Originally posted by Agit8dChop
Hmm.. I have a theory!
See, Simon Crean last night said:
‘’ I spoke with Gillard personally, I gave her my backing and told her to get it together ‘’
Then, he comes out this morning and says :
‘’ I back Kevin Rudd I demand a leadership spill ‘’
.. everyone KNEW a leadership spill was coming, but when was the question.
Crean forcing it this morning was a brilliant move. See, it would have forced all the Rudd supporters out of the shadows. Effectively Gillard smoked all her opposition out… which is why I think rudd pulled out at the last minute. He figured it out..
3 more months of Gruesome Gillards games she’ll have even lower approval and more enemies in her party. I’m thinking Rudd has perhaps chosen to wait until it’s a sure thing.
… I hope!
Originally posted by jmsbkr
Kevin Rudd is only interested in Power, the guy is spineless. After last march he was never going to contest a ballot that he wasn't assured of an easy victory in.
I find it more interesting the numbers of the no confidence motion, and despite the Labor Party's suggestion, I don't think the issue is dead at all.
After all the Labor party is "Rudderless"
Originally posted by Agit8dChop
reply to post by Agit8dChop
BETTING agencies have hoped onto the political chaos in Canberra and have given current Prime Minister Julia Gillard an outside chance at $6.00 to retain the top job, while Kevin Rudd is the re-hot favourite at $1.10.
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