Political Boxing
Imagine this - you are watching a heavyweight boxing match between the two best boxers in the country. One boxer has been on the attack for the first nine rounds whilst the other boxer has been grimly hanging on, hoping for that one chance to launch a rare counter attack. Then, round ten starts and, all of a sudden, the boxer who has been on the back foot for most of the fight launches a couple of upper cuts. The other boxer is stunned, not only by the force of the hits, but also by this unexpected aggression from his opponent. The attacks keep coming and the roles are reversed. The aggressor is now defending, and the defender is launching blow after blow. This analogy really sums up what the current political situation is here in Australia. Since the last election back in 2010, Tony Abbott and the Liberal-National Party have been on the front foot attacking the Government and, in particular, Julia Gillard. In scenes reminiscent of Groundhog ...