And so to another Interesting Question #auspol

Following on from yesterday - the obvious question to ask is why?

"Why is it that our political class lack any ability to act in the national interest"?

"Why are our politics more about *point scoring* between parties and personalities than about looking out for the people and the nation"?

Politicians can do the right thing as evidenced by the Rudd Government response to the GFC. Of course it was the Treasury and Ken Henry who developed the response and Rudd who pulled the trigger - but the effect was to save the jobs of tens of thousands of Australian's. A not insignificant achievement. That is probably why Rudd is so popular.

And that was both an advantage and a disadvantage.

An advantage because people kept their jobs and salaries and life continued without much disruption.

A disadvantage because they didn't notice that anything had happened and so didn't appreciate the Government's efforts.

And as it turned out that was a bigger problem because when Rudd got flicked - Gillard didn't want to mention any of Rudd's achievements and ignored the GFC response.

Dumb like much of her leadership - no political nous.

And the Opposition did what thick conservative right wing Opposition's always do - they tell lies and manufacture BS - all in concert with a f_cked up media desperate for attention and eyeballs to keep their egos happy and tickets clipped.

Meanwhile there are 22 million of us who are looking for some strong leadership - a political party and a class of MP's who can deliver something of value.

But as usual we seem to be p_ssing in the wind.