tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21277069.post5316265581942907465..comments2024-02-22T13:40:45.894+11:00Comments on Happy Antipodean: It's not about good policy or effective government, it's about the "narrative"Matthew da Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07158988637117138260noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21277069.post-49262797639099971792013-02-22T17:49:51.171+11:002013-02-22T17:49:51.171+11:00i take on board some of Waleed's assumptions, ...i take on board some of Waleed's assumptions, but it is clear that no matter how the Labor party proceeds on any policy, negotiating with an extraordinary diverse group of players, the MSM has decided to crucify them. There is no clear air for policies to be discussed rationally. The opposition are a mindless bunch of rabble whose only aim is to destroy the parliamentJenny Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21277069.post-19608950139304075532013-02-22T14:14:45.546+11:002013-02-22T14:14:45.546+11:00Very well written.Thanks!Very well written.Thanks!TeddyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241098721106677583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21277069.post-60240851258092915722013-02-22T10:45:05.508+11:002013-02-22T10:45:05.508+11:00This critique of Waleed's piece assumes he was...This critique of Waleed's piece assumes he was talking about why the #media has turned against Labor. But Waleed wasn't talking about that so much as why #Labor hasn't managed to capture the support of the people in general. There is very good social theory that explains why a coherent #narrative is important - Hard for people to understand the benefits of good future focused social Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com