Labor's difficulties in winning the Eden-Monaro by-election is a result of its recent "appalling policy agenda," according to Sky News host Chris Kenny.
Saturday’s important by-election went down to the wire, with postal votes propelling Labor candidate Kristy McBain to victory, although the Liberals have not conceded as the Australian Electoral Commission is continuing to count ballots. “There was a swing against labor, which his humiliating for an Opposition party,” Mr Kenny said. “Still a win is a win is a win”. Mr Kenny said federally, “it doesn't matter whether they are led by Anthony Albanese, Bill Shorten or Tanya Plibersek”.
So what were the Coalition's difficulties in winning the by-election?
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Yeah it sucks to win. The knives are out for Albo now that Labor have won. Winning. Who needs it? I guess the LNP are glad they lost, because winning, nah.
I'm sorry. Is Sky calling all those who voted Labor 'appalling' ? Seriously, you need to acknowledge that you are broadcasting a political message on behalf of the Liberals. Kenny isn't a commentator. albo auspol
Believe it or not, I agree with the headline but not any of these cheap claptrap talking points. It's alwaya easy from the pork-barrel side.
Nice history rewriting. It was LNP who had difficulty winning because as we know they lost, because they’re all losers....
You lost me at 'according to Chris Kenny'
Wow it must so disappointing to know that your fascist slant is ignored by a majority of decent Australians.
Hey Chris, who won Eden Monaro? Suckers.
Sour grapes are best served to right wing arsehole commentators on sky news.
Considering how popular SkidMo is supposed to be the Liberals totally fucked it up
What bullshit
Worry about your own
They still won though, which shows the govt must have the 'appalling policy agenda'. Honestly, anyone who watches Sky is an idiot.
Dead man waiting! Billy ‘cold pie eater’ Shorten ready to pounce 🐃
The absolute worse case victory ever in the realm of victories 😂
Kenny is a mixture of aids and the pox.
Who gives a shit what Chris Kenny says.
hughriminton Yes, they actually HAVE policies. Why do you find that so confronting? I guess you prefer fear & smear.
Surely branch stacking would have done the trick
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS CHRIS YOUR MORRISONS LAP BOY 👦
Correction twit Labor won libs lost build a bridge and get over it
Really clutching at straws here
winning is bad?
Kenny is the biggest ¢ï¢˚ß∆¨¢kü® around - an ugly man inside and out
They won dip$hit
Ha ha ha ha. A Wins a Win.
WTF? What is wrong with this channel? Sky News alright - sky high delusions - busy covering up for the grand theft being undertaken by the Liberal Party and the busy busy laundering of tax revenue into donations by way of lucrative contracts. FFS EM was always a swing electorate
hughriminton Kinda lame. Please try harder next time C-
😂😂😂 They won idiot 🙄
Appalling. Describes Kenny.
How about the Liberals difficulty in winning Eden Monaro?
FatherBob Chris your dates here
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Why is Sky so obsessed with Labour? Its embarrassing. Get over it and move on because Scotty lost whether you like it or not. Start digging into LNP corruption.
So a swing to Lib and a lower Labor vote is a good thing in a by-election that govts never win is a good thing? You must LOVE being in opposition!
Eden Monaro goes with the govt. Less Mike Kelly’s popularity McBain walk-up starter and wins. Another loss for Fiona ...
FFS.. Kenny is an idiot.
What difficulty? They WON
FatherBob Why not have a Chris Kenny give us Rupert's interpretation of how the 'most popular PM in recent memory' was able to lose a by-election where he was the front man representing the female LNP candidate who was pushed into the wings? Now, that'd be an interesting insight!
What else do you expect the talking dick to say ?
They still won, Chris. Sting a little?
I totally agree, champ. It IS weird that AustralianLabor didn’t do significantly better considering ScottMorrisonMP’s LiberalAus government is a colossal fucking failure.
FatherBob Scomos inability to win in Eden-Monaro even with a ‘68%’ approval rating proves the RWNJ media are just making shit up to push the Murdoch Menace agenda. Tell that to shit for brains Chris Kenny
Chris Kenny wouldn’t know what day of the week it was nobody gives a shit what he says
After the LNP pork barrelling and rorts, it was an amazing win. Sky is trash.
Bit of a stretch given a minor swing in a tricky seat during a pandemic Chrissy. Swing and a miss, as usual.
Australian Government ScottMorrison State Media stooge says what? Do your journalistic duty, for a change, . Australia ScottyFromMarketing
How many times did Chris Kenny fail abjectly to become a politician? Something to do with his toxic policies if I remember.
hughriminton Someone needs to tell this “news” organisation that their coverage of the EM bi election set the lowest standard ever seen in this country and “Monday quarterbacking” is meant to say you were right all along. Not double down on misinformation
hughriminton Murdoch trying to poison the water. Be gracious and take your bat and ball & go home.
They had no difficulty winning it.
But they lost.
Someone’s a bit sore 😢
hughriminton Labor won with difficulty? Liberals lost with ease!
Chris Kenny
Chris Kenny is the ultimate, the pinnacle, the peak of right wing fuckwitery RWFW
murdoch shit rags still trying to make out the libs won.
It didn’t win.... the LNP won on first preferences.
They didn't win they retained with a lower number then last time.
But keep going Iabor.....you are doing a fantastic job, of keeping in the back benches where you beIong.
Kenny the tool
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Labor cannot hide behind the pandemic when it comes to Eden-Monaro: Credlin | Sky News AustraliaLabor is already blaming COVID-19, rather than Anthony Albanese, for its performance in the Eden-Monaro by-election, according to Sky News host Peta Credlin.\n\nLabor’s primary vote is down by 3.86%, with the party’s candidate Kristy McBain relying on a strong result in pre-polling to get her over the line.\n\nDuring a heated exchange with Labor’s deputy leader Richard Marles, Ms Credlin said COVID-19 cannot re-write history. \n\n“You can’t hide from the fact, mate, it reflects on your leader,” Ms Credlin said.\n\n“In 100 years, what we didn’t have world wars? We didn’t have other global issues? We didn’t have things like the GFC? … There are plenty of things that have happened in the last 100 years. This pandemic is important but it’s not seismic that it rewrites history.”\n\n“We’re talking about an opposition seat which has been held by less than 2 per cent, it’s on 0.9 per cent. That’s the precondition which would give rise to a circumstance where an opposition could lose a seat to the government,” Mr Marles replied.\n\nIf Liberal Party candidate Fiona Kotvojs won Eden-Monaro, it would be the first time in over 100 years a government has won a seat off an opposition in a by-election.\n AlboMP I’m surprised Peta didn’t blame the South Sudanese AlboMP She would say that wouldn't she. And don't mind that Labor is currently holding the seat. What was the swing? AlboMP
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A Labor win will cement Anthony Albanese's leadership within the party | Sky News AustraliaA Labor win in Eden-Monaro is essential for Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese's status within the party according to Sky News host Graham Richardson. \n\nIf the Labor party win the Eden-Monaro by-election, “it will reinforce within the whole of the party membership … that this bloke can win”.\n\nMr Albanese needs to have his capacity to win reinforced because the prime minister is 'consistently popular and so hard to beat”.\n\n“I don’t think his leadership is under threat no matter what happens here tonight, but I do believe winning an election is a big problem for him,' Mr Richardson said. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia And a death knell for Scott Morrison. Graham Richardson who? Long, lost soul, fortunately.
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The Labor party needs to 'change leader or change direction': Clennell | Sky News AustraliaEnergy Minister Angus Taylor says regardless of the outcome, the uncertainty of the result means the Eden-Monaro by-election 'is a victory for the government, and it is a disaster for Anthony Albanese”.\n\nMr Taylor’s comment responded to increasing optimism among supporters of Liberal Eden-Monaro candidate Fiona Kotvojs, for a Liberal victory.\n\nThe by-election outcome will be decided by pre-poll and postal votes yet to be counted.\n\nSpeaking on the future of the Labor party, Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell said “they are either going to have to change their leader or their going to have to change direction”.\n\n“The concern for Albanese is that they will have to change leader and direction,” he said. \n\nImage: Getty Angus Taylor is a wanker Yes Angus, labor winning the seat is good news for the gov , a disaster for Albo, up is down and day is night , great job Angus well done Since the entire position of labor is crap; it is clear that they need to wake up face the facts and change direction.
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Labor claims victory in Eden-Monaro | Sky News AustraliaLabor candidate Kristy McBain has claimed victory over her Liberal counterpart Fiona Kotvojs in the hotly contested Eden-Monaro by-election.\n\nWith just over 80 per cent of the votes counted, Ms McBain leads Ms Kotvojs by 1,335 votes.\n\nShe said she will focus on the bushfire recovery effort when she arrives in Canberra and promised to work in a bipartisan manner to help the region.\n\nLabor's primary did drop between three and four per cent, however preferences allowed the party to get over the line in the tight contest.\n\nMs McBain told reporters on Sunday voters were concerned about local issues.\n\n'Voters were speaking to me about the issues they were having, the experiences they had, their issues with jobkeeper, worrying about what will happen with bushfire relief, worrying about how they’re going to make it through the summer, you know, worrying about the future of jobs for their kids in the region, worrying about healthcare issues, local roads, telephone black spots right across the regions.'\n\n“No – the issues people were telling me, their local issues on the ground.” oops, your biased predictions didn't go so good. Thoughts and prayers CON GRATS KRISTY FOR YOUR VICTORY OVER PATHETIC LIBERAL GOV AND THE PATHETIC ANTI LABOR COMMENTATORS ON SKYNEWS, THE SKYNEWS LABOR HATTERS TOLD THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE LAST NIGHT THAT LIBERAL GOV HAD WON BY-ELECTION THAT PROVED HOW MUCH THEY HATE LABOR AND FAVOUR LNP GOV.
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Labor has been ‘captured by a pro-China faction’ | Sky News AustraliaLiberal Senator James McGrath says the Labor Party needs to stop acting like a “second rate defence agent” for the action of the Chinese communist dictatorship.\n\n“The Labor Party have been captured by this pro-China faction,” Mr McGrath told Sky News host Paul Murray.\n\nIt comes as Labor members continue to criticise the government and coalition backbenchers for publicly disparaging the actions of the Chinese Communist Party including the introduction of radical national security laws onto Hong Kong.\n\n“We are facing a serious problem here,” he said.\n\nImage: AP SenatorMcGrath SenatorMcGrath Second U.S. Virus Wave Emerges as Cases Top 2 Million [' SenatorMcGrath
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'Labor looks to have won': Eden-Monaro set to elect its first female MP since FederationWhile neither party have claimed victory in Saturday's byelection in key marginal seat Eden-Monaro, ABC election analyst Antony Green says it is likely to go to Labor. All winning is beautiful! Sucked in Costello’s ‘The Age’, I hope you lot choke on this win. How about you do a 60 minutes episode on the latest Liberal Party branch stacking scandal that just dropped! Honestly just sack Costello if you ever want to be treated seriously again! Voters often vote 1 for a candidate who won't get up and then preference the next best candidate, knowing they have a chance of getting up. That isn't ugly that is democratic preferential voting. Only warming the seat for Libs till next fed election. Will be easy for them to win after labor still holding on.
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