With Friends Like These…

Good to hear from the inimitable Laurie Ferguson that Gilly isn’t “just a trendy commodity”. “She’s actually intelligent, articulate and strong-minded”, Ferguson opined.

Ferguson also said “I think she’ll fire people”. The next Labor leader could do worse than fire the distinguished Immigration spokesperson, whose sole contribution since the election has been to out-Ruddock Vanstone. Spark + dead wood = …

About Mark Bahnisch

Mark Bahnisch is a sociologist and is the founder of this blog. He has an undergraduate degree in history and politics from UQ, and postgraduate qualifications in sociology, industrial relations and political economy from Griffith and QUT. He has recently been awarded his PhD through the Humanities Program at QUT. Mark's full bio is on this page.
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liam hogan
2024 years ago

Amen to that. Can the power to fire people be extended down to the State level? I’ve got a whole list of NSW government arse-clowns who deserve the sack too.

TimT
2024 years ago

That post will be virtually impenetrable to people 10 years from now – Ferguson is trying to “out-Ruddock Vanstone?”

Thesis, Mark, Thesis. :)

Mark Bahnisch
2024 years ago

Hey, Tim, 2 posts a day and occasional commenting allowed. Ok, back to the books. I’m even skipping Shanghai: Sin City on sbs!

Scott Wickstein
2024 years ago

Such sacrifice! Such committment!

Mark Bahnisch
2024 years ago

Well, Berlin last week was pretty good…

Homer Paxton
Homer Paxton
2024 years ago

if Laurie is backing her she is no chance!

Fyodor
2024 years ago

Mark, you’ve simply jumped off the wagon, haven’t you? That thesis had better be about ‘blogging.

Mark Bahnisch
2024 years ago

Two posts a day rule is intact, Fyodor. But point taken, I’m off.