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August 25, 2008
With any luck tonight's Four Corners will give the Liberal leadership nonsense a gentle nudge towards something, anything, even a tiny gesture at resolution of some kind.
As usual when Four Corners does a political story, bits and pieces have been leaking out during the day, presumably by way of promo. A bit on Packer and Fairfax, a little of Julie bishop and Tony Abbott.
From the Four Corners promo:
In this unauthorised profile, Four Corners hands the microphone to allies and adversaries who have seen the very best and very worst of Malcolm Turnbull at close range. Four Corners explores Turnbull's meteoric career and tempestuous character to gain a glimpse of the promise and pitfalls of a Turnbull leadership.
Ooh er. Unauthorised.
Are the coalition – and the country – ready for Malcolm Turnbull?
Maybe, maybe not. The more entertaining question is whether Costello's spruikers are ready. Who would they have left to love if Turnbull got up?
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Bernard Keane, the ex public servant who replaced Christian Kerr as Crikey's political reporter, reckoned Brendon Nelson would be gone from the Liberal leadership by Question Time tomorrow.
I take it that Keane is a Costello spruiker? He's salvaging his credibility of having his finger on the pulse of political life in Canberra by mocking Dennis Shanahan's speculations in the form of political commentary.