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| Labor leadership spill: reaction from around the web | Labor leadership spill: reaction from around the web |
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| When Julia Gillard declared a leadership ballot for 7pm on Wednesday evening, everyone had an opinion on it. Whether commenting on the prime minister's ultimatum that the loser quit politics, Rudd’s chances of seizing the leadership by the end of the night, or the distracting infighting that feels as though it has been going on for a lifetime, people have not been afraid of showing how they felt (frustrated, mostly). | When Julia Gillard declared a leadership ballot for 7pm on Wednesday evening, everyone had an opinion on it. Whether commenting on the prime minister's ultimatum that the loser quit politics, Rudd’s chances of seizing the leadership by the end of the night, or the distracting infighting that feels as though it has been going on for a lifetime, people have not been afraid of showing how they felt (frustrated, mostly). |
| Writing for Guardian Australia, political editor Lenore Taylor said that the tensions between Rudd and Gillard had blighted Labor's second term | Writing for Guardian Australia, political editor Lenore Taylor said that the tensions between Rudd and Gillard had blighted Labor's second term |
| The party [is] riven between Rudd supporters who believe his popularity is the only way of rescuing the ALP from cataclysmic defeat and Gillard supporters who believe Rudd has acted as a saboteur who has undermined the government.” | The party [is] riven between Rudd supporters who believe his popularity is the only way of rescuing the ALP from cataclysmic defeat and Gillard supporters who believe Rudd has acted as a saboteur who has undermined the government.” |
| In a poll ahead of the ballot asking whether the loser should quit politics, 72% of Guardian Australia readers polled agreed that they should. (This was the picture at 6.25pm – the poll has been live since 4.30pm). | In a poll ahead of the ballot asking whether the loser should quit politics, 72% of Guardian Australia readers polled agreed that they should. (This was the picture at 6.25pm – the poll has been live since 4.30pm). |
| It was a bold move from Gillard to call the leadership ballot tonight, said Dennis Shanahan, the political editor of The Australian, in a piece that argues this is Gillard's last hope. | It was a bold move from Gillard to call the leadership ballot tonight, said Dennis Shanahan, the political editor of The Australian, in a piece that argues this is Gillard's last hope. |
| Being spooked into action about reports of a petition seeking a special Caucus meeting, the Prime Minister decided her best chance was to go to a ballot as soon as possible … The longer the leadership issue was allowed to simmer the greater Rudd's chances of success. | Being spooked into action about reports of a petition seeking a special Caucus meeting, the Prime Minister decided her best chance was to go to a ballot as soon as possible … The longer the leadership issue was allowed to simmer the greater Rudd's chances of success. |
| While this astute observation came from Crikey writer Bernard Keane, watching Gillard’s cool, calm and collected declaration of a vacant leadership: | While this astute observation came from Crikey writer Bernard Keane, watching Gillard’s cool, calm and collected declaration of a vacant leadership: |
| Labor MPs might be wondering why Gillard couldn't deal with Abbott with the same ruthlessness and cunning she's shown in leadership ballots | Labor MPs might be wondering why Gillard couldn't deal with Abbott with the same ruthlessness and cunning she's shown in leadership ballots |
| Julia Gillard gets more loyalty from National Party defectors than Labor colleagues says Annabel Crabb over at The Drum. | Julia Gillard gets more loyalty from National Party defectors than Labor colleagues says Annabel Crabb over at The Drum. |
| “As a Prime Minister who is down to her knitting needles but still fighting confronts a susurrus of rebellion within her own party, it's Tony Windsor who is using his last days in politics to protect her … | “As a Prime Minister who is down to her knitting needles but still fighting confronts a susurrus of rebellion within her own party, it's Tony Windsor who is using his last days in politics to protect her … |
| “For better or worse, Mr Windsor made a decision in 2010, and has stuck to it ever since. It's more than Julia Gillard can expect from her comrades.” | “For better or worse, Mr Windsor made a decision in 2010, and has stuck to it ever since. It's more than Julia Gillard can expect from her comrades.” |
| Twitter was of course awash with speculation about what had been going on behind closed doors … | Twitter was of course awash with speculation about what had been going on behind closed doors … |
| "Fitzy, have you been doing the numbers?" "Yes, Kevin!" "The votes, this time? You're not playing Sudoku again, are you?" "Um…" #ruddmentum | "Fitzy, have you been doing the numbers?" "Yes, Kevin!" "The votes, this time? You're not playing Sudoku again, are you?" "Um…" #ruddmentum |
| And some thoughts on Rudd’s attire, which did not go unnoticed during the announcement he would contest the leadership | And some thoughts on Rudd’s attire, which did not go unnoticed during the announcement he would contest the leadership |
| Blue tie!! #RUDDMENTUM | Blue tie!! #RUDDMENTUM |
| While Fairfax's Cathy Wilcox was political cartooning on the run, bashing out a sketch while everyone waits for the vote. I wonder what her final cartoon will be tomorrow? | While Fairfax's Cathy Wilcox was political cartooning on the run, bashing out a sketch while everyone waits for the vote. I wonder what her final cartoon will be tomorrow? |
| Tony prays pic.twitter.com/ohdhExeng3 | Tony prays pic.twitter.com/ohdhExeng3 |
| The declaration came after a day in which speculation about the leadership had been building. In an interview for Guardian Australia on Wednesday morning, in which Greens and independents were questioned about their intentions if there was a leadership ballot, Greens MP Adam Bandt was clear: | The declaration came after a day in which speculation about the leadership had been building. In an interview for Guardian Australia on Wednesday morning, in which Greens and independents were questioned about their intentions if there was a leadership ballot, Greens MP Adam Bandt was clear: |
| “(Labor) cannot treat the prime ministership as its plaything” | “(Labor) cannot treat the prime ministership as its plaything” |
| The Greens may not support anyone if there was a motion of no confidence in parliament in the event of a change of Labor leadership, he said. | The Greens may not support anyone if there was a motion of no confidence in parliament in the event of a change of Labor leadership, he said. |
| On Wednesday night the Sydney Morning Herald's Heath Aston was musing on what might happen in the hours and days after the leadership ballot tonight. A constitutional crisis could be sparked if the independents in the House of Representatives do not support whoever is Prime Minister after 7pm. | On Wednesday night the Sydney Morning Herald's Heath Aston was musing on what might happen in the hours and days after the leadership ballot tonight. A constitutional crisis could be sparked if the independents in the House of Representatives do not support whoever is Prime Minister after 7pm. |
| “The most extreme scenario includes the Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, being forced to fly out of the country to protect the integrity of her office and NSW Governor Marie Bashir being drafted in to do her job.” | “The most extreme scenario includes the Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, being forced to fly out of the country to protect the integrity of her office and NSW Governor Marie Bashir being drafted in to do her job.” |
| Aston was referring to the possibility that Bill Shorten could step in as a wild card and win, putting his mother-in-law, Bryce, in a very awkward position. | Aston was referring to the possibility that Bill Shorten could step in as a wild card and win, putting his mother-in-law, Bryce, in a very awkward position. |
| This morning, Gillard was still having to deal with fallout from those knitting pictures for the Australian Women’s Weekly. More of her interview with the magazine was released, with an interesting insight into her mindset – all the more so, given the events of the day. | This morning, Gillard was still having to deal with fallout from those knitting pictures for the Australian Women’s Weekly. More of her interview with the magazine was released, with an interesting insight into her mindset – all the more so, given the events of the day. |
| "You can't, and I don't think about the days beyond the 14th of September," Gillard is quoted as saying. "Of course, I think deeply and plan the nation's future beyond the 14th of September … but any thoughts about me, if they come into my mind I hurry them out of my mind. | "You can't, and I don't think about the days beyond the 14th of September," Gillard is quoted as saying. "Of course, I think deeply and plan the nation's future beyond the 14th of September … but any thoughts about me, if they come into my mind I hurry them out of my mind. |
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