What I find interesting (and depressing) is the lack of a solid, outspoken response from anyone in a politically important position. Shouldn't the Liberal party or the opposition have taken a strong position condemning the violence immediately after the event happened?
Most of what seems to come from the two camps is nitpicking over the fine details of each others policies - eg the amount spent on advertizing or why it says so and so on page 38 of a certain document when you clearly said something else another time. When the new workplace relations shizzle was being debated, I watched question time one evening and was shocked by weakness of the opposition's argument. The Liberals had clearly done their homework, and had supporting evidence that what they proposed would help the economy to grow, and the opposition resorted to calling the propsed changes 'draconian' and 'unjust' etc. . . . all well and good, but without any evidence to support their views....
Is it just me or does
this read a little like a monthy python skit?
Reporter: "Do you think anything the Government said over the last few years has set the tone for the actions on the weekend?"
PM: "Which Government?"
Reporter: "Your Government."
PM: "My Government?"
Reporter: “Yes.”
PM: "Certainly not. What do you have in mind?"
Reporter: "Your position on Iraq."
PM: "My position on Iraq?"
Reporter: "Do you think that’s had any influence on people feeling alienated?"
PM: "My position on Iraq? You’ve got to be joking."