Battle for Victorian Liberal leadership on a knife-edge ahead of ballot

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Contest between Brad Battin and John Pesutto described by several MPs as a ‘fight for the soul of the party’

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“Both probably claim that they have the numbers – we know that’s not the case,” said one Liberal MP, who asked not to be named so they could speak freely. “When you look at the structural collapse of our vote, the generational divide among voters, the fact young people and women are deserting us – no one policy or leadership change is going to fix that. There needs to be wholesale change.”

 

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You take it! No you take it. I don’t want that steaming pile of shit, you take it!

It just that the “knife edge” seems like it might be as current and relevant as a sterling silver, late-Georgian fish knife, made by Hester Bateman. Lovely to look at, but very limited practical use to anyone!

Reality is Pesutto would be a leader in a very marginal seat. (If Libs ever won an election).

Won't help, changing deck chairs on the Titanic.

Who gives a rats

'Both probably claim that they have the numbers – we know that’s not the case,” said one Liberal MP, who asked not to be named so they could speak freely'. And there lies the problem with the Libs

A fight for the R-soul of the Party

Battin failed to oust O'Brien ... then resigned from his half dozen shadow ministry positions in a huff ... whereas Pesutto is considered a 'hero' ... so ...

Does it matter? The party is run by focus group polls with no interest in what their voters want, not the leader

No one cares

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clash of clowns

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