Crazy Kev and the big new idea.

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So it seems Abbott was right and Kev's gonna fix it.

His ''national competitiveness agenda'' has also been designed to directly counter Mr Abbott's highly effective political critiques of Labor over cost-of-living pressures, the carbon tax, union militancy and broader economic management. Mr Rudd said his multi-pronged strategy involved unspecified action to address:

* electricity prices which were too high by global standards;
* rigidities that had crept into the labour market under the Fair Work Act and were inhibiting investment and jobs growth;
* the failure of Australian business to fully engage with and expand within Asia; and
* improvements in vocational education and training and infrastructure financing.

The opposition immediately dismissed the plan as a stunt, with shadow treasurer Joe Hockey branding it ''all guff''.

Mr Abbott brushed off Mr Rudd's claim that he had ''cut and run'' from the debt and deficit debate, daring him to recall Parliament or call the election.

Declaring the existing productivity growth rate of 1.6 per cent too low to ensure national prosperity, Mr Rudd said the goal should be ''a productivity number with a 2 in front of it''.

To get there, he has signalled a return to the 1980s-era consensus-style politics of former Labor prime minister Bob Hawke, with Mr Rudd and his ministers preparing to sit down with employers and unions next week to seek common ground.

''I say again - as Prime Minister I want to bring the nation together in this new national competitiveness agenda,'' he said.

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Surely we all remember the last time kev was gonna bring us all together and fix things. Suddenly a very select number of Lefties were invited to a 20/20 summit.

Wow what a success, what a talkfest. Kevin swanning around with high profile and celebrity lefties.

Just how many bright ideas came out of that love-in?
How many have been implemented by Rudd and Gillard?

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Funnily enough with Thought Bubble Kev, I don't see him as a Bob Hawke or Paul Keating and I doubt he has any real idea what consensus truly is.

Hawke's Accord would most likely have failed under Rudd's leadership and probably will if he tries jumping back to the past.

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HOW stupid does Kevin Rudd think we are? Does he really think a selfie of his latest shaving cut will translate into votes?

People might notice and laugh, but only for the novelty of a Prime Minister behaving so childishly.

Of course, after three years of Julia Gillard's grating divisiveness and political misjudgment, Rudd's ascension came as a relief to the electorate. It was the next best thing to a change of government.

But if we are upset with soaring energy prices, rising unemployment, the wasted billions, the layoffs, the shuttered shops and failing small businesses, not to mention the 45,000 boat people he ushered to our doors, Rudd has no answers.

It's extraordinary that, having spent three years in the wilderness, Rudd has not retooled his persona, nor come up with a plan. His puffball National Press Club speech was notable for its premature hubris, lack of substance and internal contradictions. Pumping up the need to be positive, he laid into Tony Abbott 22 times.

His latest "brain explosion", scribbled on a piece of paper before a speech in Arnhem Land last week, was more evidence Rudd hasn't learned from his disastrous first term.

He announced a referendum within two years to recognise Aborigines in the Constitution and blamed "Captain Negative" Abbott for the delay. The allegation couldn't have been more dishonest.

Former Labor Party president and indigenous leader Warren Mundine called it "disgusting" on Sky News.

In fact, Abbott and Jenny Macklin have been working together for two years to ensure bipartisan support for the referendum.

As for his much ballyhooed changes to the way Labor leaders are removed, all is not as it seems.

The rule change has not been written into the ALP constitution. So a simple caucus vote in the future could undo Rudd's so-called reform. The next vote would be to remove Rudd once and for all.

But, first, it's the voters' turn.

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That is a top article Orchid....
the usual suspects will be in denial about it though... sigh

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I note Kevin the LIAR has not seen fit to retract or apologise for lying to the people about Abbott yet again.... and some morons want to see him as PM again.