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Its time Gold Member Offline Boot libs out Posts: 25639 Gender:	Labor increase majority I repeat increase Nov 25^th, 2018 at 3:05am https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/polling-booths-open-in-victorian-elect...
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Its time Gold Member Offline Boot libs out Posts: 25639 Gender:	Re: Labor increase majority I repeat increase Reply #1 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 3:07am bloodbath
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Its time Gold Member Offline Boot libs out Posts: 25639 Gender:	Re: Labor increase majority I repeat increase Reply #2 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 3:08am It’s one of the three worst bloodbaths in the Victorian Liberals’ history, causing worrying implications for next year’s federal election and the NSW election in March”.
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Its time Gold Member Offline Boot libs out Posts: 25639 Gender:	Re: Labor increase majority I repeat increase Reply #3 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 3:09am They have in record numbers, at the same time, rejected the low road of fear and division.” Labor could win as many as 60 seats in the 88-seat parliament, 15 more seats than it had before Saturday’s election.
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Its time Gold Member Offline Boot libs out Posts: 25639 Gender:	Re: Labor increase majority I repeat increase Reply #4 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 3:23am 15 more seats than it had before Saturday’s election 15 more seats than it had before Saturday’s election
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stunspore Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5097 Gender:	Re: Labor increase majority I repeat increase Reply #5 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 4:39am Probably Morrison should have sent his bus in vic to help boost votes Maybe labor could have won more votes.
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whiteknight Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8873 melbourne Gender:	Re: Labor increase majority I repeat increase Reply #6 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 5:43am The good people of Victoria have elected labor for another four years, with an increase majority. Well Done labor and Premier Andrews.
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Reply #7 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 5:47am

With compulsory voting, there are pretty simple choices when one assumes bionomial distribution of left, centre and right.
The bulk of the people are in the centre with a few percent to the left and right.
When parties offer policies to attract votes, the one that attracts the largest population (the centre) will win.
Yes, as you go centre, you lose more of the left/right original voting base. But you give up a few to gain a lot more.

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Reply #8 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 5:48am

whiteknight wrote on Nov 25^th, 2018 at 5:43am:

The good people of Victoria have elected labor for another four years, with an increase majority. Well Done labor and Premier Andrews. Smiley

Hi Sir Crook,
what about the Zulus?

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/blogs/andrew-bolt/10-more-examples-of-the-african-g...

I have heard so many people - including a Melbourne academic last week - claim that Melbourne's African gang violence is just a media myth.

Here are 13 examples of that "myth" - bashings, carjackings and home invasions - all reported in just the past eight days.

Something quite extraordinary has hit Melbourne, thanks to our refugee program.

(Note: I've had Nigerian and South Africans point out that the label "African gangs" is unfair on many Africans, given that most offenders are actually Sudanese or Somali.)

One:

POLICE are hunting for up to seven thugs who threatened a man with a gun during a terrifying daylight carjacking.

The gang, of African appearance, preyed on the victim as he sat parked in his gold Holden Commodore Sedan in Packenham’s central shopping district about 2.40pm on Friday.

Read about the other 12 attacks in the link above.

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macman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2435 australia Gender:	Re: Labor increase majority I repeat increase Reply #9 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 5:50am stunspore wrote on Nov 25^th, 2018 at 4:39am: Probably Morrison should have sent his bus in vic to help boost votes Maybe labor could have won more votes. Morrison was going to do an election bus tour of victoria but his VIP jet wasn't available.
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 114645 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Labor increase majority I repeat increase Reply #10 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 5:53am Zulu - Final Attack
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 60776 Here Gender:	Re: Labor increase majority I repeat increase Reply #11 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 6:23am Surprising but not at the same time. Oppositions are normally expected to make ground but it is also not unusual for a strong performing government to be rewarded at the polls.
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Reply #12 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 6:40am

Dnarever wrote on Nov 25^th, 2018 at 6:23am:

Surprising but not at the same time.

Oppositions are normally expected to make ground but it is also not unusual for a strong performing government to be rewarded at the polls.

It's a remarkable result considering the appalling rates of serious crime:

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1543091540

Notice that Dan never mentioned crime in his victory speech?

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Reply #13 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 6:55am

Bobby. wrote on Nov 25^th, 2018 at 6:40am:

Dnarever wrote on Nov 25^th, 2018 at 6:23am:

Surprising but not at the same time.

Oppositions are normally expected to make ground but it is also not unusual for a strong performing government to be rewarded at the polls.

It's a remarkable result considering the appalling rates of serious crime:

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1543091540

Notice that Dan never mentioned crime in his victory speech?

All the crime rates are coming down with burglaries at their lowest level in a decade - it isn't all bad news and is mainly a policing issue. The government should not need to be hands on with the police force.

The police should be doing their job irrespective of government and I don't think that anyone in Victoria believed that Guy had a magic wand in this area. As we know with most Liberal governments they talk a good game but seldom get results and are often more likely to make any situation worse.

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Reply #14 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 7:04am

Dnarever wrote on Nov 25^th, 2018 at 6:55am:

Bobby. wrote on Nov 25^th, 2018 at 6:40am:

Dnarever wrote on Nov 25^th, 2018 at 6:23am:

Surprising but not at the same time.

Oppositions are normally expected to make ground but it is also not unusual for a strong performing government to be rewarded at the polls.

It's a remarkable result considering the appalling rates of serious crime:

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1543091540

Notice that Dan never mentioned crime in his victory speech?

All the crime rates are coming down with burglaries at their lowest level in a decade - it isn't all bad news and is mainly a policing issue. The government should not need to be hands on with the police force.

The police should be doing their job irrespective of government and I don't think that anyone in Victoria believed that Guy had a magic wand in this area. As we know with most Liberal governments they talk a good game but seldom get results and are often more likely to make any situation worse.

Let's try to understand this:

Bikie gangs have left Queensland & now reside here in Victoria.
Black gangs rule the streets.
Up to 200 rioted last Xmas in St Kilda.
The police did nothing & made no arrests.
There have been more riots since then.
We had a terrorist attack in Bourke street during the election campaign.

I think both parties promised to triple the size of Barwon prison.
The cops are doing a bit better as we speak.
During the election campaign there was saturation
advertising by Daniel to recruit more police on radio & TV.
Maybe that's how Daniel countered the Liberal message?

It's still a surprise to me that it wasn't an election issue.

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