Herald Sun National Politics Editor Annika Smethurst says “when you lose such an unlosable election” it’s important to review the case “warts and all”. Labor released a report Thursday reviewing its federal election loss under former leader Bill Shorten.
Ms Smethurst said Labor “split the blame a lot of ways” in the report, naming Mr Shorten’s unpopularity and a clogged field of policies as the reasons for its loss. “The only way that a party can come back and win in a couple of years at the next election is to go through this process and learn from it,” Ms Smethurst said. Image: News Corp Australia
annikasmethurst They repeatedly said the election was a 'referendum on climate change' & they were right- they just didn't like the answer
annikasmethurst Just watch. Shorty will fly under the radar for a while, then have another crack when things die down. Labours Abbott.
annikasmethurst Australians had a choice between a Liberal centre right or a Labor party transgressing toward a socialist framework. Shorten was only part of some fundamental problems.
annikasmethurst Was he Trumped a la Hillary Clinton perhaps
annikasmethurst And here's a pic of their chief wart.
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Labor review finds 'unpopular' Shorten hurt party's election bid, tax policies didn'tThe review says Labor lost the election because of a 'weak strategy' that could not adapt to the change in Liberal leadership, 'a cluttered policy agenda' that looked risky and an 'unpopular leader'. rharris334 Well this is the end of the Shorten government. rharris334 A man who is genuine & sincere is disliked & a hypocrite & liar gets elected. I give up. rharris334 If only billshortenmp didn't usurp the popular Labor vote. Slippery Business model 101
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