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| Julia Gillard defeated: international reaction to the leadership spill | Julia Gillard defeated: international reaction to the leadership spill |
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| Australians can be pretty forthright on how they feel about leadership spills - they’ve been through a few. Internationally however, the focus was on how Wednesday's events mirrored those of three years ago, and looked back on the sensational headlines from Gillard’s reign - particularly on her misogyny speech and the more recent furore over knitting a kangaroo for the royal baby. | Australians can be pretty forthright on how they feel about leadership spills - they’ve been through a few. Internationally however, the focus was on how Wednesday's events mirrored those of three years ago, and looked back on the sensational headlines from Gillard’s reign - particularly on her misogyny speech and the more recent furore over knitting a kangaroo for the royal baby. |
| The New York Times reported Rudd's victory over Julia Gillard as “one of the most sensational political comebacks in Australian history". The paper reflected: | The New York Times reported Rudd's victory over Julia Gillard as “one of the most sensational political comebacks in Australian history". The paper reflected: |
| Ultimately, Ms Gillard was never able to fully cement her position as leader, owing in part to the manner in which she came to power. She also faced a relentless political opposition that worked hard to deny her the accolades a different leader with a similarly wide range of legislative accomplishments might have received. | Ultimately, Ms Gillard was never able to fully cement her position as leader, owing in part to the manner in which she came to power. She also faced a relentless political opposition that worked hard to deny her the accolades a different leader with a similarly wide range of legislative accomplishments might have received. |
| Over on the NYT’s blog, The Lede, the headline Australia’s First Female Prime Minister Bows Out, Viral Fame Secured, recognised that Gillard is likely to be remembered internationally for her misogyny rebuke to Tony Abbott, that saw her hailed at the time on US site Jezebel as "one badass motherfucker" and so impressed the world but failed to ignite Australian voters. | Over on the NYT’s blog, The Lede, the headline Australia’s First Female Prime Minister Bows Out, Viral Fame Secured, recognised that Gillard is likely to be remembered internationally for her misogyny rebuke to Tony Abbott, that saw her hailed at the time on US site Jezebel as "one badass motherfucker" and so impressed the world but failed to ignite Australian voters. |
| Elsewhere in the US, the Wall Street Journal noted: | Elsewhere in the US, the Wall Street Journal noted: |
| For sheer political drama, it's hard to beat the recent happenings in Australia | For sheer political drama, it's hard to beat the recent happenings in Australia |
| And the Washington Post looked beyond the political theatre to examine the policy implications of the spill. | And the Washington Post looked beyond the political theatre to examine the policy implications of the spill. |
| The news today that Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has been ousted as leader of the country’s Labor Party in favor of Kevin Rudd is actually pretty interesting — with potentially broader implications for climate-change policy in the years ahead.” | The news today that Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has been ousted as leader of the country’s Labor Party in favor of Kevin Rudd is actually pretty interesting — with potentially broader implications for climate-change policy in the years ahead.” |
| In Britain, the Daily Mail online topped their wrap with the headline “Australian prime minister Julia Gillard bounced out after being photographed knitting a toy kangaroo for Kate's baby.” The former prime minister had put on a “brave face” as Labor’s popularity plummeted, the paper said. | In Britain, the Daily Mail online topped their wrap with the headline “Australian prime minister Julia Gillard bounced out after being photographed knitting a toy kangaroo for Kate's baby.” The former prime minister had put on a “brave face” as Labor’s popularity plummeted, the paper said. |
| Not pulling any punches, The Times boiled Australians' election choice down to “Ditherer vs ‘Mad Monk’”, while The Huffington Post UK said the pair had joined a “fine tradition” of “political backstabbers” including Brutus and Julius Caesar. | Not pulling any punches, The Times boiled Australians' election choice down to “Ditherer vs ‘Mad Monk’”, while The Huffington Post UK said the pair had joined a “fine tradition” of “political backstabbers” including Brutus and Julius Caesar. |
| The Daily Telegraph thought that Gillard's Stumbles were highly dangerous for someone “forever living in the shadow of the man she deposed". Columnist Iain Martin reflected: | The Daily Telegraph thought that Gillard's Stumbles were highly dangerous for someone “forever living in the shadow of the man she deposed". Columnist Iain Martin reflected: |
| Such drama reminds those who run the big parties how quickly they can lose power and how fragile it all is. | Such drama reminds those who run the big parties how quickly they can lose power and how fragile it all is. |
| On social media, UK Labour MP David Miliband jumped to show his support for the new leader | On social media, UK Labour MP David Miliband jumped to show his support for the new leader |
| Kevin Rudd is one of the sharpest brains in public life. Good he gets the chance to finish what he started. | Kevin Rudd is one of the sharpest brains in public life. Good he gets the chance to finish what he started. |
| WikiLeaks, meanwhile, tweeted a request to the new leader. | WikiLeaks, meanwhile, tweeted a request to the new leader. |
| #WikileaksParty calls on PM Rudd to put interests of Australian citizen Julian Assange before Australia’s interests with US. | #WikileaksParty calls on PM Rudd to put interests of Australian citizen Julian Assange before Australia’s interests with US. |
| And News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch contributed his assessment of Australians are all feeling | And News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch contributed his assessment of Australians are all feeling |
| Australian public now totally disgusted with Labor Party wrecking country with it's sordid intrigues. Now for a quick election. | Australian public now totally disgusted with Labor Party wrecking country with it's sordid intrigues. Now for a quick election. |
| Alastair Campbell, former advisor to British prime minister Tony Blair, tweeted, somewhat tongue-in-cheek | Alastair Campbell, former advisor to British prime minister Tony Blair, tweeted, somewhat tongue-in-cheek |
| Watching the Rudd/Gillard fallout makes me positively nostalgic for the kind, warm, loving TB GB days. What a mess | Watching the Rudd/Gillard fallout makes me positively nostalgic for the kind, warm, loving TB GB days. What a mess |
| Ps not convinced Gillard/Rudd spill great news, though at least ALP can start attacking Tony Abbott and opposition instead of each other | Ps not convinced Gillard/Rudd spill great news, though at least ALP can start attacking Tony Abbott and opposition instead of each other |
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