Queensland State Election (31/1/2015) - Labor form govt (Thread pg 54)

[Nankervis brothers]

Actually, Wayne, I'd say it suggests that voters are sick of the major parties and have nowhere to go because there is no upper house in Queensland.

He does have a point though. The massive swing against the ALP in the last QLD state election came after 20 years of power. That swing may well have been matched in one short-ish term.

 

[pjcrows]

If Labor forms government it's the most phenomenal electoral victory in political history.

 

[funk44]

absolute blood bath

 

[Hank Scorpion]

40% now counted in Kallangur, 22% swing.
25% counted in Bundaberg, 20% swing
22% countd in Pine Rivers, 22% swing

 

[mellowyellow]

Its not just Ashgrove where the swings are large but indicative state wide.Victory is tantalizingly close

 

[Financialpanther]

He does have a point though. The massive swing against the ALP in the last QLD state election came after 20 years of power. That swing may well have been matched in one short-ish term.

This - compound this with dissatisfaction with what was happening at the last election federally - those who moved away were always destined to move back.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Newman to be the first premier to lose his seat

Nicholls "well nicholls has done very unique things"

Dat spin

 

[Nankervis brothers]

If Labor forms government it's the most phenomenal electoral victory in political history.

Absolutely. If it occurs I know i'll have never seen anything like it before. And that is not just in Australia - nothing would be comparable in UK politics either.

 

[Nankervis brothers]

Anthony Green cannot believe it.

 

[ep2018]

Legitimate chance Labor could have a PM in office for a decade or more due to Abbott. He should be knifed NOW, the backlash from the knifing will be less than if Libs keep him at the helm.

 

[Footy Smarts]

This is truly staggering

 

[pjcrows]

Antony Green - "the swing is on, it's big, it's everywhere"

 

[funk44]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/qld-election-2015/results/

11.7 statewide (and its going up)

Labor are going to win

 

[Financialpanther]

Legitimate chance Labor could have a PM in office for a decade or more due to Abbott. He should be knifed NOW, the backlash from the knifing will be less than if Libs keep him at the helm.

Dubious I would suggest - it seems Canberra is good at putting crappy PMs in recent history which have people suggesting multiple terms for the opposing side. Mediocrity on both sides of the house translates to shorter terms for both.

 

[Forward Press]

How are some of these swings possible? Is it Tony Abbott? The Queensland LNP? Campbell Newman? These figures of 18% swings are unheard of.

 

[Nankervis brothers]

Legitimate chance Labor could have a PM in office for a decade or more due to Abbott. He should be knifed NOW, the backlash from the knifing will be less than if Libs keep him at the helm.

I reckon this is right. They will take a bit of a hit for the hypocrisy of knifing a PM after years of criticizing the ALP for the same thing. But I now believe that keeping Abbott would cause more damage for the conservatives.

 

[Adz]

Annastacia Palaszczuk has done a marvellous job.

 

[Hank Scorpion]

Alex Douglas: 11.2% on first preferences (9% counted)

Maryborough has LNP/ALP/Chris Foley all on mid-20s primary votes + 13% for PUP

 

[Forward Press]

Newman to be the first premier to lose his seat

Nicholls "well nicholls has done very unique things"

Dat spin

Pfttt, John Howard lost his seat as PM.

 

[pjcrows]

How are some of these swings possible? Is it Tony Abbott? The Queensland LNP? Campbell Newman? These figures of 18% swings are unheard of.

All of it.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Legitimate chance Labor could have a PM in office for a decade or more due to Abbott.

We're all excited but keep your pants on.

 

[ep2018]

Why has the PUP vote increased??

 

[Forward Press]

All of it.

They must have conspired to murder some nuns or kittens on national TV because I haven't seen anything like this on a State or Federal level anywhere - apart from Queensland 2012, I suppose. Remarkable stuff. The voters are fickle.

 

[Forward Press]

Why has the PUP vote increased??

KAP running a lot less candidates, I imagine many gone to PUP.

Edit - unless you're referring to the last election, in which case PUP didn't exist back then.

 

[Nankervis brothers]

Labor gaining 32 seats? * me. This is fascinating.