http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/brian-loughnane/ Brian Loughnane is the Federal Director of the Liberal Party of Australia. Brian was the Campaign Director of the Coalition’s 2004 and 2007 federal campaigns. He has been actively involved in the Liberal Party for more than 25 years. Prior to his appointment as Federal Director in 2003, Brian served as the State Director of the Party’s Victorian Division and worked as an adviser to State and Federal Ministers. Brian’s employment in the private sector included senior positions with Shell from 1982?1992 and the Gas and Fuel Corporation from 1995?1996. Brian holds an Honours degree in Political Science from La Trobe University. His interests away from work include films, horse racing, bush walking and American politics. en Copyright 2013 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/busting-the-scare-campaign-myth/ Mark Arbib knows a lot about what he likes to call “scare campaigns”. As NSW ALP state secretary he revealed a special talent for negativity with his personal attacks on former NSW Liberal leader Peter Debnam. The Bogeyman - The best free videos are right here So maybe it was his guilty conscience talking in The Punch when he accused the federal Coalition of unleashing what he calls the “politics of fear and loathing” on the Rudd Government’s $315 billion debt. Then again, maybe he was just spinning the standard line our opponents roll out every time the Coalition highlights one of Labor’s shortcomings. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Brian Loughnane) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/busting-the-scare-campaign-myth/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/busting-the-scare-campaign-myth/#item406 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:35:22 +0000 Brian Loughnane | Author bios | The Punch