Some random thoughts on the next federal election

 We are currently in a 'phony' election campaign. This was begun by Morrison because he is behind in the polls. Even allowing for their failure in the last election. going hand in hand with this is the testing of some slogans which have their birth in focus groups. This phony campaign entails risks. I have no access to any polling used by parties but it used to be the case people hated campaigns real or phony and only put up with them because an election had been called. Blatantly campaigning as Morrison is with helmets and vests ubiquitous could put off the very people Morrison wats to get back.

Morrison in the last election was essentially a new PM. We di not know much about him. although some say he is a great campaigner few said that in the last campaign. Only after the Libs won was the 'wisdom' accepted. For example he 'lost both the debates. However he now has a record to defend and also a reputation for being a gaslighter. He is poor under pressure and just remember it was Bill Shorten not he that was under pressure last election.

He is clearly vulnerable on climate change and he has tried to counter with policies that do not stack up 

Another  interesting aspect is both the Government and Opposition call the government the Morrison/Joyce government. either Joyce is an asset or he is not. We shall see. Just on Joyce he got less of the vote than McCormack. Hmm

Clearly Morrison is trying the same tactics as last election.  Can a big spending government scare the electorate about a big spending opposition?  Joyce for example was  positively dyslexic when asked how interest raters would rise if the ALP were in government.

One interesting aspect of the last election is no-one knows why the result occurred. Clearly the Opposition is spooked by that loss and the Leader who is supposedly left wing has totally ditched policies without knowing their impact on the electorate.

I shall also put on the record the ALP needs to win. NO party should be in for more than two terms and this government has already shown they are heavily into rorts to win elections.