Brendon Neslon

One of the more infuriating moments in sport is when your opponent invites you to “look at the scoreboard’‘.

Twelve months is an eternity when you're Malcolm Turnbull

This smarmy gesture suggests a quick punch to the midriff might be called for but you know how that would end up. In politics, this “look at the scoreboard’’ taunt is delivered daily.

And it too produces some fairly self-destructive responses including infighting, silly public comments, and acts of straight-out treachery.

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  • Daniel says:

    09:04am | 21/09/09

    I’m sure Turnbull is getting a very healthy tax payer funded salary and other income from other places. I think he will survive. he is not short of a dollar I’m sure. Read more »

  • Chris says:

    09:19pm | 20/09/09

    Oh, lobi (5.35pm), that can’t pass without comment. I’m sure you know this, but the people of Australia vote for their local members. Rudd is elected only by the voters in his seat of Griffith. It’s the party that elects the leader who becomes PM or Leader of the Opposition. Read more »

 

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