Daily Quotes Archive - 2006

December 5, 2006: New Boss Not The Messiah, Just A 'Very Ambitious' Ideas Man
December 4, 2006: Let A Sane Leader Get On With His Job
December 3, 2006: Rise And Rise Of Kevin Rudd
December 2, 2006: The Jolly Giant's Finest Hour - Finally
December 1, 2006: Labor's Moment Of Truth

November 30, 2006: Politics Of Preservation
November 29, 2006: The Code Of The Unaccountable
November 28, 2006: The System Is Crook
November 27, 2006: Libs Stuck In State Of Defeat
November 26, 2006: Just Too Easy For Labor
November 25, 2006: Straight Talk From An Underrated Politician
November 24, 2006: A Diversion Into Matters Of His Heart
November 23, 2006: Canberra Lobbyists In A Spin Over Brian Burke's Antics
November 22, 2006: Time To Say Farewell, Kim
November 21, 2006: Beazley By Default, But Prospects Grim
November 20, 2006: We Keep Making The Same Mistake
November 19, 2006: Now Listen, Steve
November 18, 2006: Beazley Going Backwards
November 17, 2006: Hard Questions Throw Beazley Off Message
November 16, 2006: The Premier State Is More Than A Slogan
November 15, 2006: A Blank Cheque For Labor
November 14, 2006: The Spin Up Against The Reality
November 13, 2006: Conservatives Head For The Middle Ground
November 12, 2006: Howard In Denial As History Repeats
November 11, 2006: Temperature's Rising At News Corp
November 10, 2006: Shift Leaves Beazley Looking Better On Alliance
November 9, 2006: A Naive Senator Becomes Media Savvy
November 8, 2006: PM Stays Out In The Cold Over Climate Change
November 7, 2006: Howard Will Elect To Invest Shrewdly
November 6, 2006: The Man's Power Is The Story
November 5, 2006: Weird And Getting Weirder
November 4, 2006: Whistling Down The Wind On Values
November 3, 2006: On A Green Wicket, Howard Plays, And Misses
November 2, 2006: Scandal V. Set-Up: Let's Rewind The Hilali Tape
November 1, 2006: Howard's Iraq Policy Is About Helping Mates

October 31, 2006: At Last, The ALP Makes The Fight Interesting
October 30, 2006: Beazley Bus On Road To Nowhere
October 29, 2006: The Dark Side Of Democracy
October 28, 2006: Playing Politics With The Pay Rise
October 27, 2006: Better Not Slip In This Political Game
October 26, 2006: Terror's Death Toll Amounts To Peanuts, Deer
October 25, 2006: Our Aid Report Card: Can Dig Deeper
October 24, 2006: Our Pollies And The Pushy Parrot
October 23, 2006: Liberals Must Catch Up On Climate Change
October 22, 2006: Troop Pullouts, Tricky Politics
October 21, 2006: Unbending PM Gives Beazley A Break
October 20, 2006: Losing Our National Decency
October 19, 2006: Media Make-Over Already Under Way
October 18, 2006: To Win, Beazley Must Be Bolder
October 17, 2006: Match In Balance And Ball Still In Bomber's Court
October 16, 2006: PM's Pragmatism: Reward Merit And Control The Party
October 15, 2006: Kim's Winning Wedge
October 14, 2006: Howard's Warriors Sweep All Before Them
October 13, 2006: One Man's Back-Bench Revolt Is Another's Democracy In Action
October 12, 2006: It's All About Money, Not Children
October 11, 2006: Ideas Politician
October 10, 2006: Climbing A Greasy Pole
October 9, 2006: In Search Of Howard's End
October 8, 2006: A Matter Of Perception
October 7, 2006: PM Glosses Over Double Standard
October 6, 2006: Power Of Polls In Way People Misread Them
October 5, 2006: Gen Y And The Modern Art Of Politics
October 4, 2006: Distrust Dooms Us To More Strife
October 3, 2006: Policy-Free Parties? Must Be Poll Time
October 2, 2006: PM Still Walking The Walk
October 1, 2006: Time To Spring Clean

September 30, 2006: We'd All Benefit From The Unadorned Truth
September 29, 2006: Sharp End Of The Pineapple
September 28, 2006: Politicians Have Skewed The Citizenship Debate
September 27, 2006: Condition Critical
September 26, 2006: Prepare To Be Blessed With A New Marksism Fantasy
September 25, 2006: Honest Talk Lost - We're Too Bloody Polite
September 24, 2006: Backflips Mean We're In Poll Mode
September 23, 2006: Our Kind Of People
September 22, 2006: Daleks Essential To Beazley Going Forward
September 21, 2006: Testing On Vague Australian Values Exposes Us To Mockery
September 20, 2006: The New Political Correctness
September 19, 2006: PM's Values Platform Is A Two-Pronged Attack
September 18, 2006: Solution Looking For The Problem
September 17, 2006: The Bomber's Back
September 16, 2006: Nice Smile, Shame About The Policies
September 15, 2006: Into The Embrace Of The Unholy Trinity
September 14, 2006: Using Race Card A Failure Of Leadership
September 13, 2006: Ordinary Is Now The Way To Be
September 12, 2006: Still Mired In The Dust Of 9/11
September 11, 2006: Nowhere To Go But Up For Coalition
September 10, 2006: MPs' Super Grab
September 9, 2006: Every Move We Make
September 8, 2006: Death Becomes An Excuse To Savage Elites
September 7, 2006: Don Chipp Was The Right Man In The Right Place At The Right Time
September 6, 2006: Behind Terrorism Lies The Affinity With Hopelessness
September 5, 2006: Thanks Due To A Wild Character
September 4, 2006: Going Nuts For Lack Of Options
September 3, 2006: Terrorism And Our TV Habits
September 2, 2006: Something Stinks In The Back Paddock
September 1, 2006: Thomas, Hicks Fall Victim To Trial By Tabloid Media

August 31, 2006: There's Room For A Party At The Political Centre
August 30, 2006: The Chipp On Liberal Shoulders
August 29, 2006: All Change, But Little Of It In The Right Direction
August 28, 2006: Let The Game Begin
August 27, 2006: A Foot In Each Camp
August 26, 2006: Let Dead Dogs Lie: Once Bitten, Unlikely To Buy
August 25, 2006: A Country Devoid Of Ideas
August 24, 2006: Incumbent MPs Load Up The Gravy Train
August 23, 2006: Hardline Stance Puts Abbott's Leadership Credentials In Doubt
August 22, 2006: Parliament Term Changes Need Input From Public
August 21, 2006: PM Not As Secure As He Looks
August 20, 2006: Vietnam Began With A Lie
August 19, 2006: Our History In Disrepair
August 18, 2006: Full Stride Into A Comedy Of Errors
August 17, 2006: Migration Bill Victory Breathes New Life Into The Liberal Left
August 16, 2006: Bitten By The Backbench
August 15, 2006: Discipline, Kim
August 14, 2006: Win Hearts And Minds At Home
August 13, 2006: Howard's Rocky Run
August 12, 2006: The Lost Art Of Crossing The Floor
August 11, 2006: Silence When The Volume Is Turned Up To 21
August 10, 2006: Party History Goes Overboard
August 9, 2006: Calling MPs To Account Still Matters
August 8, 2006: Howard Refuses To Heed IR Angst
August 7, 2006: Plebiscite Plethora Adds Up To Democratic Deficit
August 6, 2006: The Lessons Of Camphor Close
August 5, 2006: The Danger In Division
August 4, 2006: Costello Does His Colleagues A Huge Favour
August 3, 2006: Howard Shadowed By Menzies' Victory
August 2, 2006: Costello As Hamlet, Ditherer
August 1, 2006: Costello Back To Drawing Board

July 31, 2006: Labor Aiming For Easier Target
July 30, 2006: Just Follow The Monkey
July 29, 2006: Labor Throws A Tanner In The Works
July 28, 2006: How Keating Hurt Labor
July 27, 2006: Unionism May Yet Rescue ALP
July 26, 2006: Corruption In Politics Part Of Life
July 25, 2006: New Federal Electoral Boundaries Will Weaken Howard's Grip
July 24, 2006: Barely In The Game
July 23, 2006: Beyond The History Wars
July 22, 2006: Forget Trust, Fear Rules
July 21, 2006: Howard And Costello Offer Labor Lessons On Leadership
July 20, 2006: It's Time For Fixed Terms
July 19, 2006: Truth, The First Casualty
July 18, 2006: Costello Raises Questions Within His Own Party
July 17, 2006: It's A Peculiar Position Of Power, Being A Deputy Leader In Australia
July 16, 2006: A Not-So-Apparent Heir
July 15, 2006: Mired In Complacency
July 14, 2006: The High Cost Of Selling Yourself Short
July 13, 2006: "Black And Deep Desires", Peter?
July 12, 2006: Costello Reveals His Weakness
July 11, 2006: Treasurer's Argument Is All Wrong
July 10, 2006: The Man Who Betrayed Menzies' Vision
July 9, 2006: Secret Had To Come Out
July 8, 2006: Safe And Steady Will Win This Race
July 7, 2006: Watty's Formula Favours Labor
July 6, 2006: Deep Down, We're Watching Ourselves
July 5, 2006: A Brand Off Target
July 4, 2006: Treasurer Sets Succession Agenda
July 3, 2006: Exodus Leaves Gaps On The Backbench
July 2, 2006: Shelling Out False Justice
July 1, 2006: Costello's Cashback Eyes A New Election

June 30, 2006: Making More Sense From The Centre: Our Underrated Moderates
June 29, 2006: Why Trying To Appease Indonesia Doesn't Work
June 28, 2006: Another Chapter In A Shameful Story Of Justice Denied
June 27, 2006: Gutted House, Broken System
June 26, 2006: Too Much Hubris Can Spell The End
June 25, 2006: Leaders Face A Winter Of Doubt
June 24, 2006: So Much For Democratic Principles
June 23, 2006: Time's Come To See Past Howard
June 22, 2006: Alarm Bells Ringing In Howard's Broad Church
June 21, 2006: When A Fair Go Is Just Not Fair Enough
June 20, 2006: Defence Not Vote-Changing But Still A Key Political Issue In Winning Seats
June 19, 2006: Beazley's Bold Move On AWAs Perhaps Not A Sensible Step
June 18, 2006: Little Justice In Mutual Respect
June 17, 2006: Blocking The Agenda
June 16, 2006: Appeasing Indonesia
June 15, 2006: Labor Spotlights Bright Side Of IR
June 14, 2006: Time To Crash, Or Crash Through
June 13, 2006: Shrinking Democracy
June 12, 2006: Factions Deal While The Members Leave
June 11, 2006: Howard Stumbles On The World Stage
June 10, 2006: The Secret Howard Plantations
June 9, 2006: A Text-Book Example Of Political Presentation
June 8, 2006: Stop The Whingeing And Let's Make Federation Work
June 7, 2006: Howard Finds The Global Stage Is No Place For His Quick Fixes
June 6, 2006: The Master Tactician Stumbles
June 5, 2006: Financial Interests A Threat To Democracy
June 4, 2006: Put Up Your Nukes
June 3, 2006: Forced To Retreat, Make No Mistake
June 2, 2006: Why The Queensland Merger Would Have Been A Disaster
June 1, 2006: Don't Play Follow-The-Leader On Snowy

May 31, 2006: Drama The Coalition Doesn't Need
May 30, 2006: Minority Groups Target Of Vilification
May 29, 2006: Labour Can Show Labor The Way
May 28, 2006: Dili Leaves Too Many Questions For PM To Answer
May 27, 2006: The Howard Principle
May 26, 2006: A Red Herring To Prompt A Labor Split
May 25, 2006: Howard Reheats Old Debate
May 24, 2006: Helping The Rich Get Richer Will Not Help The Economy
May 23, 2006: Oh, To Be So Morally Complacent
May 22, 2006: Hoping Howard Way Will Rub Off On Them
May 21, 2006: Gestures That Reveal So Much
May 20, 2006: Going, Going, Still Here
May 19, 2006: Opposition Parties Play Musical Chairs As Politics Stays Stuck In A Rut
May 18, 2006: Interests, Not Amity, Australia's Priority
May 17, 2006: Changing Leaders A Huge Risk For Labor
May 16, 2006: Retirement Not Quite Risk-Free
May 15, 2006: It's The Region, Stupid
May 14, 2006: Where Have All The Big Ideas Gone?
May 13, 2006: Oh, How He Loved To Reel Them In
May 12, 2006: By The Might Of The Silvery Spoon
May 11, 2006: Stealthy PM All Too Aware Majority Will Write History
May 10, 2006: Shameless Vote-Buying Without Regard To Australia's Future
May 9, 2006: Tearing Up The Constitution
May 8, 2006: Costello Budgets For Seat At The Top
May 7, 2006: Union Boss Gets Golden Opportunity
May 6, 2006: Such A Grave Dishonour, On Many Fronts
May 5, 2006: Safe And Steady Wins The Race
May 4, 2006: Spotlight On Shorten
May 3, 2006: Beazley Unveils His True Colours
May 2, 2006: Economics Has Lost Its Lone Ranger
May 1, 2006: Honour Left In Political Graveyard

April 30, 2006: Shame Of A Tragic Bungle
April 29, 2006: After The Shot, A Sickening Silence
April 28, 2006: English Issue A Chance To Stir Up The States
April 27, 2006: Unwanted, But State Governments Are Here To Stay
April 26, 2006: Coodabeen Contenders? Actually They Were Shadow-Boxing
April 25, 2006: And Now, The Caring, Sharing Treasury
April 24, 2006: Moderates Fight Back
April 23, 2006: Squeezing The Tax Trigger
April 22, 2006: How To Scare The Voters
April 21, 2006: The Undemocratic Premier
April 20, 2006: A Blight On Our Reputation; A Potential Blow To Security
April 19, 2006: The Moral Midget In The World
April 18, 2006: AWB Ignorance Is Bliss For Some, But The Public Deserves Better
April 17, 2006: Vaile's Single Desk Test
April 16, 2006: Iraq Inquiry Offers A Dream Run To Costello
April 15, 2006: Amid Apathy, A Voice Of Sanity
April 14, 2006: This Inquiry Is Only Half The Job
April 13, 2006: The Cancer Of Unaccountable Government
April 12, 2006: Ministerial Staff's Work In Need Of Scrutiny
April 11, 2006: Court Appearances Sure To Tarnish PM's Aura
April 10, 2006: Widen The Scope, PM
April 9, 2006: Howard At Full Throttle
April 8, 2006: Desperate Deal To Sweeten The Books
April 7, 2006: One Cluck Cocks The Trigger
April 6, 2006: China Will Do What It Likes With The Uranium We Sell It
April 5, 2006: ALP's Current Troubles Reminiscent Of The UAP's 60 Years Ago
April 4, 2006: Finding Fault Where There Was None Before
April 3, 2006: The Real Worry About IR Reforms
April 2, 2006: On The Wheat Trail
April 1, 2006: At Least Tony's Relaxed And Comfy

March 31, 2006: Why Ambitious MPs Prefer To Play It Safe
March 30, 2006: The Rise And Rise Of Our Grand Coalition
March 29, 2006: Credibility Crippled
March 28, 2006: No Peer Here
March 27, 2006: Relaxing The Rules A Recipe For Growing Voter Cynicism
March 26, 2006: Solid Gold Exploits
March 25, 2006: Howard Love Means Never Saying Farewell
March 24, 2006: State Polls A Pointer To Further Negative Campaigning
March 23, 2006: The Wheat Buck Stops Here
March 22, 2006: Politics A Turn-Off For Generation Y
March 21, 2006: Still Plenty Of Life In The Labor Party
March 20, 2006: State Labor Continues To Call The Shots
March 19, 2006: A Head In Deep Water
March 18, 2006: It's Quite Simple
March 17, 2006: Happy And Glorious Long To Reign Over Us?
March 16, 2006: Put Humanity Before Hubris At The Games
March 15, 2006: Labor Resigned To Limping On With Its Man Of Straw
March 14, 2006: Why Good Times Are Bad News For Parties Out Of Power
March 13, 2006: Shorten's Odds Are No Longer Shortening
March 12, 2006: Can Bomber Fly Again?
March 11, 2006: Pru And Trude Have Their Say
March 10, 2006: Opposition Is Opposed To Itself
March 9, 2006: Recalcitrant Commentators Slow To Acknowledge Vision
March 8, 2006: The Political Class Has A Deadly Hold Over Labor
March 7, 2006: Politicians Throw The Switch To Vaudeville
March 6, 2006: Howard's Economic Chooks Will Come Home To Roost
March 5, 2006: Costello Nails ALP's Ghosts
March 4, 2006: Government In Denial
March 3, 2006: Up To His Bum In It, But Still Sitting Pretty
March 2, 2006: The Grating Pretender
March 1, 2006: Storytellers galore, but no story to tell

February 28, 2006: Ministers' Multi Views Are Confusing
February 27, 2006: PM's Foreign Faces
February 26, 2006: So, What's In The Heir
February 25, 2006: Little To Stop Howard
February 24, 2006: Only A Meaner Nation Could Turn Kerry Into A Saint
February 23, 2006: Drifting In Stagnant Waters
February 22, 2006: Howard: Man Of This Moment
February 21, 2006: Labor Must Make A Stand Or Fall Again
February 20, 2006: With Consciences To The Fore, Politics Gets Uglier
February 19, 2006: Protecting The World's Best Maladministration
February 18, 2006: A Leader Out Of Touch
February 17, 2006: The Bitterness Behind A Civil Debate
February 16, 2006: Why The ALP Is Under Serious Threat
February 15, 2006: Time-Delay Vaile A Political Failure
February 14, 2006: Dollars Helped Us Grow
February 13, 2006: What Ministers Don't Know Can Hurt Them
February 12, 2006: Just Killing Time With Wheat For Weapons
February 11, 2006: Forever Mugged By The Fourth Estate
February 10, 2006: Deputy PM Shows He's Not Up To The Job
February 9, 2006: Scrutiny Is Essential
February 8, 2006: Sensible Senators Answer Their Conscience
February 7, 2006: Howard's Greatest Political Challenge?
February 6, 2006: Parliament's Rebels Take Over The Bush
February 5, 2006: Beazley Finds Real Passion
February 4, 2006: Government By Default
February 3, 2006: Bomber Needs A Bombshell
February 2, 2006: When Politicians Are Under The Influence
February 1, 2006: Why Barmy Joyce Is Bad For Your Health

January 31, 2006: PM's Bodyblow To The Future Of The Coalition
January 30, 2006: Burning Issue Of The Day
January 29, 2006: Howard's Plan To Rewrite History
January 28, 2006: Balancing Facts In A Sinister Undertone
January 27, 2006: Rift In Marriage Of Convenience
January 26, 2006: The Australian Republic Must Rise Again
January 25, 2006: Is National Party A Sinking Ship?
January 24, 2006: Silence Of Assent Deafening As Coalition Loses Its Heart
January 23, 2006: The Costs Of Corruption
January 22, 2006: Rehuffle To Deal Winning Hand
January 21, 2006: Lessons for the Liberals from '66 and all that
January 20, 2006: Unfinished Business May Threaten Gallop's Legacy
January 19, 2006: Kickbacks Blowing Up Into A First-Rate Scandal
January 18, 2006: The People's Politician, Still Giving His Best
January 17, 2006: Consensus Leader Stayed Out Of Factional Wrangling
January 16, 2006: Health Reform An Urgent Necessity
January 15, 2006: Time For Beazley To Take A Real Stand
January 14, 2006: The Neo-Liberal Hijack
January 13, 2006: Time To Act On Climate Change
January 12, 2006: Health Needs Radical Surgery
January 11, 2006: The Decline Of American Sway
January 10, 2006: Australia Must Renounce Policies Of Suffering
January 9, 2006: America: The Cost Of Alliance
January 8, 2006: Looney Left Hung Out To Dry
January 7, 2006: Free Trade Free-For-All
January 6, 2006: Whitlam Years A Shining Phase In Our History
January 5, 2006: Wake-Up Call On Climate Change
January 4, 2006: Odds Are Even As Big Question Awaits Seven Answers
January 3, 2006: Of Man, Myth And Calling The Shots
January 2, 2006: Hours After Taking Power Fraser Took A Stand Over Racist Regimes
January 1, 2006: 1975: Crisis-Torn Politics On The Wild Side