The Opposition is in a real pickle. The last election was one of their worst ever defeats. Given the government's lack of achievements and their uninspiring leader then the reason surely has to be with the Opposition.
One view is the Nationals has supported policies that cost votes in the cities. I suspect this is on the money.
The next is the rise of one nation and the nationals response has been to go further to the populist right.
The Liberals have a decision to make. Is the future to regain the centre from the ALP or march further to the right.
Taylor thus far has yet to offer any solutions to the Liberals future. He is far from eloquest. His ministerial career has been poor, He frequently said base load power and dispatchable power was the same thing. It aint. Coal fired power is base load power but is not dispatchable.
Ley has not had a fair go although in politics that is par for the course.
Answers to the last election loss are all over the place. Hastie for example wants to protect industry and so build it up. Others influenced by sky after dark want to move further to the right.
Ley clearly wants to move to the centre but has a disunited party.
Replacing her with Taylor does not fill me with any confidence. In normal times you would expect the liberals to have a largish swing towards them in the next election simply because of the last result. In an ironic move the surge in one nation may obviate this.
My only advice to the liberals is to move to the centre.
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