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The Australian Labor Party in or out of crisis ?

Filed under Uncategorized by georgydelamare on 22-03-2013

Analysis of GDL
The Labor Party was in damage control during the whole of Thursday 21t March 2013. Never had the party been in so much turmoil.
The crisis was the consequence of the party trailing badly in the polls since the last elections. The Labor party hanged on to power with the help of the Greens and the Independents, and since then has been struggling as a minority government.
A series of blunders and failed promises caused many voters to turn their back on labor. Then came the leadership issue with Kevin Rudd and his supporters wanting to take their revenge using the same method that Julia Gillard used.
If both Julia and Kevin faced the same circumstances, i.e the bad polls, the difference is that Kevin Rudd never had the numbers to top up Julia. Twice he failed and would not give it a third go. He was wise in not challenging because that would have put him in a ridiculous position.
By not challenging he disappointed many of his supporters, who firmly believe that Labor cannot win the oncoming elections with Julia as leader, but that with Kevin they a least have a chance.
The failed coup mounted by Simon Crean resulted in collateral damages with many of the Rudd supporters resigning from their positions. It is now left for Julia not only to reshuffle his cabinet,  on but to put on the front bench the best talents who will give a new image to the government. It must be  the best front runners for the looming electoral battle of 14 September.                                       Was this crisis a blessing in disguise ? Yes as it allowed Julia's government to rethink the way it was operating, be more engaged with the electorate, stop doing blunders, getting into controversies,( the latest one being the reform media laws) and start doing the right thing by the people of Australia.
It's time for the Labor party to rethink and redesign effective strategies of how they can win the next elections. If for many it is an uphill battle or its is too late, at least they can minimise the damage and not face oblivion at the next elections.
Six more months to go, to confirm whether the Coalition has already won the war or that they only won some battles.
GDL.