Jeff, at 19:33 on Jul 31 1995, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Our recent election was actually fairly unique, in that the coalition had  
BG> NO policies of their own (perhaps they secretly agreed with Labor's?). 

JG> That seems to be the only way an opposition can get itself voted in. 

Oppositions don't get voted in; governments get voted out.  :)

JG> Look at the Libs in the last couple of Federal elections. They had to 
JG> defend their policies while Keating & Co. had fucked up the economy, but 
JG> didn't have to defend theirs!

I dislike discussing politics, as much of it is just personal opinion, but
I actually happen to think that Keating's economic policies have for the
most part been basically sound.  You obviously disagree though.  :)

BG> All they did was attempt to bludgeon voters into swinging away from Labor  
BG> by blatantly slagging off at them.  Funny thing is, it nearly worked.  :)

JG> I'm amazed it failed. I reckon it was only the publics personal liking of 
JG> Goss that got Labor home.

Or maybe we all remembered what it was like up here under the Nats...

Regards, Bill
@EOT:

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