11-28-2022, 10:28 PM
Some reflections on the election ...
The Oligarch's minions overreach in their attacks on Andrews and Labor was a spectacular fail. Yes, their job is to push Murdoch's agenda, but they have to stay within cooee of their readership's beliefs.
Most Victorians have little time for cookers and even less for parties that cosy up to them.
Samantha Ratnam's "greenslide" didn't happen. While I would have preferred a Greens government before one led by a corrupt Guy, the Greens are decades away from developing the political astuteness, discipline and achievable policies required to become a realistic alternative to the major parties.
The National Party's resurgence at the expense of independents was a surprise. Let's hope that they represent their constituents as well as the independents did. Teal, pink and other shades of independents weren't able to replicate their successes of the Federal and previous State elections.
Selection of candidates needs work. Some of the comments by endorsed candidates were abhorrent and folk with those beliefs have no place in major parties. There's not much that can be done about who the cooker parties select but how did a bloke facing rape charges make it as a National Party candidate?
Voting "above the line" for the upper house needs to be looked at. Preference wrangling is a blight and I would prefer to have an optional preferential system where a minimum of five boxes have to be numbered. I don't want my vote trickling down to Wun Nashun or disgruntled idiots. And, while I'm at it, how to vote cards should be banned!
Quote of the campaign: "Hope always defeats hate!"
The Oligarch's minions overreach in their attacks on Andrews and Labor was a spectacular fail. Yes, their job is to push Murdoch's agenda, but they have to stay within cooee of their readership's beliefs.
Most Victorians have little time for cookers and even less for parties that cosy up to them.
Samantha Ratnam's "greenslide" didn't happen. While I would have preferred a Greens government before one led by a corrupt Guy, the Greens are decades away from developing the political astuteness, discipline and achievable policies required to become a realistic alternative to the major parties.
The National Party's resurgence at the expense of independents was a surprise. Let's hope that they represent their constituents as well as the independents did. Teal, pink and other shades of independents weren't able to replicate their successes of the Federal and previous State elections.
Selection of candidates needs work. Some of the comments by endorsed candidates were abhorrent and folk with those beliefs have no place in major parties. There's not much that can be done about who the cooker parties select but how did a bloke facing rape charges make it as a National Party candidate?
Voting "above the line" for the upper house needs to be looked at. Preference wrangling is a blight and I would prefer to have an optional preferential system where a minimum of five boxes have to be numbered. I don't want my vote trickling down to Wun Nashun or disgruntled idiots. And, while I'm at it, how to vote cards should be banned!
Quote of the campaign: "Hope always defeats hate!"
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball