Credlin

[boxy]

Obvious statement is obvious

Polls are down, and the knives are out, and not limited to Credlin.

Will just have fun watching the reaction of the apologists

[Rorschach]

Sorry poxy but since when am I subject to polls...
I just thought it was a convenient time to give voice to my long held opinion on the subject..

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-01/m ... on/5930576

So we read in the weekend wrap-ups of what was arguably this Coalition Government's worst week that much of it was apparently Credlin's fault. The selectively leaked and then disavowed decision to drop the Medicare co-payment was due to "a unilateral decision taken by the Prime Minister's office", and the Dead Man Walking Defence Minister David Johnston would remain in Cabinet only because Abbott "and his office stubbornly insist that there is no need for a reshuffle".

Another commentator went so far as to suggest that the biggest barnacles weighing down the Coalition ship of state were Abbott's "deep unpopularity and predilection for listening to his office's advice rather than that of his parliamentary team".

So when their access is limited or their pearls of advice are not acted upon, disgruntled MPs whinge to the media that the "prime minister and his office don't listen".

That's not to say there mightn't be some substance to the complaint. Aside from her capacity to ruthlessly hose down the ambitious manoeuvrings of ministers and wannabe ministers, Credlin is indeed said to be resistant to seeking or taking advice from experienced parliamentarians and strategists, as well as wise heads in the business community. She's also known to excommunicate individual journalists or whole media organisations that she's deemed to have crossed the Government in some egregious way.

The need for a CoS to fulfil both the traditional political support role and this additional organisational management role can lead to bottlenecks and logjams, such as that identified by a more courageous political commentator on the weekend, who named Credlin as "the chokepoint through which every decision must pass ... according to the universal accounts from inside the Abbott Government". Apparently this includes setting strategy, making appointments, and deciding policy, and extended to logistics for the recent G20 meetings.

It may be true, as one columnist noted on the weekend, that it was Credlin who drew up Abbott's successful strategy in opposition, and that the perception in "the prime minister's office" right now is that a panicking party has forgotten "who put it in power". But a great strategist in opposition does not necessarily make a competent CoS or one that is able to adequately perform all of its functions.

[boxy]

Sorry poxy but since when am I subject to polls...

You've got that the wrong way around. I'll answer the question that should have been asked.

Sorry, poxy, but when did I stop being subject to polls...

Since the coalition came to power, wherein you started ignoring them... for obvious reasons

[Rorschach]

Oh dear a cretin to the end...

[IQS.RLOW]

Awww, poor boxy is missing his beloved party pissing billions of other people money up the wall

Must have given you a real thrill to see 50k illegal immigrants roll up to choke the welfare budget. Stupid fuck

[boxy]

Yes! Yesss! Oh, let me taste your tears!

Mm, your tears are so yummy and sweet!

[IQS.RLOW]

Yes! Yesss! Oh, let me taste your tears!

Mm, your tears are so yummy and sweet!

Tears of laughter are poisonous to the feral leftard who, while in a feeding frenzy are too stupid to know the difference

[boxy]

Oh, the tears of unfathomable sadness! My-yummy!

Mm-yummy, you guys!

[Rorschach]

Abbott just resorted to the misogyny defence.... shades of Gillard.

[mantra]

Abbott just resorted to the misogyny defence.... shades of Gillard.

He doesn't know whether he's Arthur or Martha at the moment. He's getting confused with trying to be a nice bloke and politics. There's only room at the top for one female authority figure and will that go to Bishop or Credlin? Credlin wields a lot of power and influence so of course she's going to be resented.