Peter Tucker

Labor could have done without the Kons affair but it should be a plus to have the much more urbane and astute David Bartlett in his place. It is going to be harder for Labor to win the next election than it was the last, but talk of a wholesale rout is not based on reasoned analysis. What tends to happen in the world of political commentary is that those that have a real interest in it – let’s not call them (us) “elite”, how about the “AB demographic” – tend to have conversations with each other, while the rest of the community get on with their lives. Believe me, the resignation of the deputy premier for lying in parliament is NOT a barbeque stopper for most people. They don’t care that much. Read more here