Labor Party leader election

[Sibling Spoffish]

I still can't decide whether I'm pleased or not... our labor party (left-wing) is having an election next week as to their leader...

I can't decide whether to back the old hand who's experienced but not really doing a wonderful job, or the two new-uns who will no doubt change things but quite possibly stuff other things up along the way...

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ill-win-says-beazley--and-rudd/2006/12/02/1164777833619.html

Ah well, it will be interesting if nothing else. And I can't deny that the labor party needs some kind of change, whoever initiates it...

[beagle]

I thought British politics was complicated until I looked up the history of the Australian Labor Party on Wikipedia.

The cliches generally say "Stick with the devil you know" or "Keep a firm grip on nurse, for fear of getting something worse", but I think I'll have to refer you to my Australian political advisor, one DaveL.

One thing is clear, if you're actually in the party vote for whoever is going to win, or you could end up head of kangaroo censuses for the Nullarbor Plain.