"Explosive" article by Paul Kelly in the Oz tomorrow

[Dry Rot]

According to matt Price on lateline.

Sounds juicy and tomorrow could be interesting.

 

[Clark Kent]

He's talkiing it up, D.R. It seems that just everyone knows the Rodent's time is up and this has been the talk in the corridors of P.H. today.

JWH has lost the support of his party and he could be gone as early as tomorrow evening, by the sound of it.

You know he's gone when even Bolter has given up on him.

 

[Sir_Adrian84]

He's talkiing it up, D.R. It seems that just everyone knows the Rodent's time is up and this has been the talk in the corridors of P.H. today.

JWH has lost the support of his party and he could be gone as early as tomorrow evening, by the sound of it.

You know he's gone when even Bolter has given up on him.

One of two things is likely today: an election is called; or there will be a new prime minister.

 

[Dry Rot]

Only really interesting bit for me was that Howard asked Downer to sound out the cabinet.

 

[Qsaint]

Only really interesting bit for me was that Howard asked Downer to sound out the cabinet.

Its hardly explosive, but your right it surprises me that Downer is the PM's loyal numbers man; usually its someone futher down the food chain in that role

 

[Pessimistic]

If he survives should he sack the dissenters in his cabinet ?

 

[Qsaint]

If he survives should he sack the dissenters in his cabinet ?

I think quite a few ambassadors will be called back to let a few pollies put their snouts in

Cabinet would need a pretty good overhaul if Howard won

 

[DaveW]

Its hardly explosive, but your right it surprises me that Downer is the PM's loyal numbers man; usually its someone futher down the food chain in that role

Not always. Richo and Ray were the numbers men for Keating and Hawke respectively.

Both were cabinet ministers at the time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Hawke_Ministry