Question Time Live: 15/11/2010

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A good holiday is about unrest, not rest

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Dear Dr Tinman: Why do you want me to go to the airport?

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We don’t deserve this huge, exciting scientific project

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Mining money talks the loudest in Australian politics

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by Lucy Kippist

610
This concern for Thomson won’t change the script

by Mark Kenny

710
Weekend Punch: Tea or coffee?

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810
Eurovision can’t drown out the human rights abuses

by Claire Mallinson

910
Revenge. It doesn’t get a whole lot better than this

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431Australia, you have nothing to fear but fear itself

390There's no one Thomson won't burn to save his skin

336Animal experiments won't cure me from cancer

313Thomson didn't answer the question everyone is asking

266Who murdered the Arts degree?

246A big day for Thomson, who thus far is guilty of nothing...

231Craig Thomson speaks. Meanwhile, in Australia...

231South Australia. It's the middle bottom bit.

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- The Badger says:
  
  02:29pm | 15/11/10
  
  Seems the catchphrase of the week from conservative party headquarters is “lost their way”.
  
  Looks like the New Paradigm has lost it’s way.
  
  Perhaps some good legislation will help it deliver on the promise it holds.
  
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acotrel says:

01:18am | 16/11/10

So Tony Abbott is now trying to pillory the ALP over its apparent lack of vision? Yesterday on tne ABC radio, Cathy Bedford asked Ted Baillieu about his vision for the future of Victoria. Ted made a few statements about extra police, and improved medical services, but nothing which indicated he had a ‘vision’. If Abbott wants to go down this path, I suggest he’s on very shaky ground! Typically his own politics have been negative, and ad hoc. I would have thought that ‘vision’ was about what could be the future for Australia under a particular party’
s tutelage. It might cover things such as improved quality of life, improved industrial base, decentralised population distribution, and an idea about the desirable way economic growth should occur? The first party to express their ideals in this format will be on a winner. If that unlikely event ever occurs, the attempts at one -upmanship should be quite amusing! Mission and vision statements are a part of basic management practice. I wonder if we have any politicians who can actually manage, let alone lead ?
The Badger says:

09:39am | 16/11/10

wonder what the vision looks like when the policy is NO.
- MarK says:
  
  03:31pm | 15/11/10
  
  I love three word slogans. So much better than 2 word slogans.
  
  A whole word better. They are the awesome sauce.
  
  Go the sloganeering. Where would we be without you.
  
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- nosthow says:
  
  05:06pm | 15/11/10
  
  I missed QT today as was busy boating but will be there tomorrow. Hi to Tory Shepherd a new Puncher I see ! MarK as usual is all over the blogs - hi Marky ! Luv ya fellla !
  
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