Probably not a thief

Well, I don't know for sure but the leader of the Opposition is probably not a thief. He is definitely a liar, a cheat and a vandal though.

By his own admission he is a liar. He is also cheating the Australian people out of a truth and fact based debate on climate change and the urgent need for action with a carbon price. And the consequence of these things is that he has become an economic vandal.

He is unconcerned for the nation or its people - his agenda is to seize power at the earliest opportunity - so he and his right wing coterie can slash and burn the fabric of the place from within.

Watch out Medicare, the ABC, public education and health and every other hard won public service and safety net. Rupert has already drawn up the list of targets - and it's big.

The reason that this is happening is because our Government is weak and its front bench appear to be scared of their own shadow. They need to grow a pair.

There is only one way to fight the lies, the cheating and the vandalism. And that is to take it head on and confront him - running away from it will only embolden him. And kill your re-election prospects.

So Prime Minister your team need to grow a collective backbone and respond to every lie, every distortion and every BS story in the media with *truth* and *facts*. And you need to be attentive, vigilant and alert to the tactics of the right because they don't play by the rules.

All your Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries should understand this and act - and if they can't or won't - then replace them. And if you can't or won't then you may as well just vacate the big seat and let the vandal have it.

Show you are serious and the people will follow. Fuzz about like a wet marshmallow and the vandal will win.