Liberal Costings

It is fairly easy to see what is going on with the Liberals - with their refusal to submit their *policies* to Treasury for costing. You don't have to be Einstein to work out the Monk's antics.

What concerns me more is the superficial way in which our media are treating this whole thing. We know what News Ltd are up to - they are trying to condition us so we will roll-over and accept a new election - cause the last one wasn't good enough. And they will keep trying that on until they get the result that Rupert wants.

But the rest of the media? Dunno - maybe they are just not very bright. Perhaps they do just follow along in Rupert's footsteps? Perhaps Mark Scott can ask Andrew Bolt to do a real analysis ;-)

Anyway, back to the Monk's antics. He knows that his policies and their costings won't stand up to scrutiny and so he is doing his best to keep them away from any real analysis - and in particular - away from Treasury who would show them up for what they are. Which is “an innumerate juvenile’s” sloppy attempt at adding up?

I suspect that he will duck and weave for as long as it takes - all the time hoping that he can cobble together a coalition of opportunists to form a Government - so he doesn't have to expose his policies and their associated *costings* for what they are. Which is BS.