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Reply #1 - Apr 16th, 2021 at 10:15pm
 
He served twice as leader of the Liberal Party (1983–1985 and 1989–1990),
leading the party to defeat at the 1984 and 1990 elections.
He had earlier been a long-serving cabinet minister.


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Reply #3 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 8:24am
 
What are they gunna say?
That he was wise?
that he had wisdom?


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Reply #4 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 8:40am
 
Bobby. wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 8:24am:
What are they gunna say?
That he was wise?
that he had wisdom?





I wouldn't think so. After all, he was a libbo. Grin Grin Grin
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Reply #5 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 8:45am
 
howard the coward

is dancing around enjoying the death of his enemy.

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Reply #6 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 8:54am
 
macman wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 8:40am:
I wouldn't think so. After all, he was a libbo. Grin Grin Grin



Hey, man, you don't talk to the Colonel. You listen to him. The man's enlarged my mind. He's a poet warrior in the classic sense. I mean sometimes he'll... uh... well, you'll say "hello" to him, right? And he'll just walk right by you. He won't even notice you. And suddenly he'll grab you, and he'll throw you in a corner, and he'll say, "Do you know that 'if' is the middle word in life? If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you, if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you"... I mean I'm... no, I can't... I'm a little man, I'm a little man, he's... he's a great man! I should have been a pair of ragged claws scuttling across floors of silent seas...
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Reply #7 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 9:20am
 
Valkie wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 8:45am:
howard the coward

is dancing around enjoying the death of his enemy.

The Liberal disease was at its most virulent when Howard and Peacock spent the better part of 10 years challenging each other for the Liberal leadership. This only ended when Peacock quit politics in 1990.
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Reply #8 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 9:48am
 
R.I.P Andrew Peacock.
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Reply #9 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 10:13am
 
ahhh the left  and the born miserable     rejoicing... at least we get to see a smile  in their posts for a change..


RIP Andrew
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Reply #10 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 12:10pm
 
Valkie wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 8:45am:
howard the coward


The man who brought in the GST after going to an election saying he would bring it in. In comparison Paul Keating proposed it and choked on bringing it in. What does that make him? Wink
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Reply #11 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 12:29pm
 
Who was the bloke who said:  “No, there’s no way that a GST will ever be part of our policy.” Journalist: “Never ever?” ?????: “Never ever. It’s dead. It was killed by the voters in the last election”.
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Reply #12 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 12:55pm
 
cods wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 10:13am:
ahhh the left  and the born miserable     rejoicing... at least we get to see a smile  in their posts for a change..


RIP Andrew



Don't they have anything nice to say about a great man?
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Reply #13 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:03pm
 
RIP AP.

Maybe the last human leader of the Liberal party.
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Reply #14 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:05pm
 
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:03pm:
RIP AP.

Maybe the last human leader of the Liberal party.



Strange how he was living in the USA.
Why wouldn't he want to live in Kooyong
where he had been an MP in Australia?
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Reply #15 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:08pm
 
Aussie wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 12:29pm:
Who was the bloke who said:  “No, there’s no way that a GST will ever be part of our policy.” Journalist: “Never ever?” ?????: “Never ever. It’s dead. It was killed by the voters in the last election”.




he wasnt the boss though when it happened was he?..

please dont tell me there are still lefties out there who blame our appalling  lifestyle on the GST... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes


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Reply #16 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:11pm
 
cods wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:08pm:
Aussie wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 12:29pm:
Who was the bloke who said:  “No, there’s no way that a GST will ever be part of our policy.” Journalist: “Never ever?” ?????: “Never ever. It’s dead. It was killed by the voters in the last election”.




he wasnt the boss though when it happened was he?..

please dont tell me there are still lefties out there who blame our appalling  lifestyle on the GST... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes




It isn't about the GST it is about the intrenched dishonesty.
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Reply #17 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:15pm
 
lee wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 12:10pm:
Valkie wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 8:45am:
howard the coward


The man who brought in the GST after going to an election saying he would bring it in. In comparison Paul Keating proposed it and choked on bringing it in. What does that make him? Wink


Without the non ambiguous commitment to never ever introduce a GST under any government he led Howard would never have been PM - never ever - not for 1 day.

Howard started planning to introduce a GST in the first 6 months of forming his first government.

Peacocks word obviously meant a lot more than this.
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Reply #18 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:17pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:05pm:
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:03pm:
RIP AP.

Maybe the last human leader of the Liberal party.



Strange how he was living in the USA.
Why wouldn't he want to live in Kooyong
where he had been an MP in Australia?


Yes but his respiratory system did rely on oxygen.
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Reply #19 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:29pm
 
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:17pm:
Bobby. wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:05pm:
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:03pm:
RIP AP.

Maybe the last human leader of the Liberal party.



Strange how he was living in the USA.
Why wouldn't he want to live in Kooyong
where he had been an MP in Australia?


Yes but his respiratory system did rely on oxygen.



What?
Are you OK?
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Reply #20 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:42pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:29pm:
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:17pm:
Bobby. wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:05pm:
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:03pm:
RIP AP.

Maybe the last human leader of the Liberal party.



Strange how he was living in the USA.
Why wouldn't he want to live in Kooyong
where he had been an MP in Australia?


Yes but his respiratory system did rely on oxygen.



What?
Are you OK?


Fine and dandy. May even bake a cake.
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Reply #21 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:46pm
 
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:42pm:
Fine and dandy. May even bake a cake.



You sound like a fruit cake.  Grin
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Reply #22 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:47pm
 
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:15pm:
Without the non ambiguous commitment to never ever introduce a GST under any government he led Howard would never have been PM - never ever - not for 1 day.



So people should never change their minds? Bizarre.

Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:15pm:
Howard started planning to introduce a GST in the first 6 months of forming his first government.



And then took it to an election. Wink
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Reply #23 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 7:31pm
 
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:15pm:
Peacocks word obviously meant a lot more than this.

Peacock was the Liberals' version of Kim Beazley - both decent blokes who never became PM but would have done well as PM had the voters given them a chance.
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Reply #24 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 7:51pm
 
Bam wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 7:31pm:
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:15pm:
Peacocks word obviously meant a lot more than this.

Peacock was the Liberals' version of Kim Beazley - both decent blokes who never became PM but would have done well as PM had the voters given them a chance.



And just like Kim Beazley he got the plum USA ambassador job.
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Reply #25 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 9:11pm
 
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:15pm:
lee wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 12:10pm:
Valkie wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 8:45am:
howard the coward


The man who brought in the GST after going to an election saying he would bring it in. In comparison Paul Keating proposed it and choked on bringing it in. What does that make him? Wink


Without the non ambiguous commitment to never ever introduce a GST under any government he led Howard would never have been PM - never ever - not for 1 day.

Howard started planning to introduce a GST in the first 6 months of forming his first government.

Peacocks word obviously meant a lot more than this.


howard the coward is the slimyiest piece if shite ever to have walked the earth.

Cowardly to the extreme, he wilted like a 4 week old lettuce when Latham crushed his hand for insulting Lathams wife.

And in howard the coward manner, he didn't face up to Latham, he back stabbed, and white wanted him through every back handed, slimy and immoral process he could muster to get Latham ousted.

I'm having a party when howard the coward shrugs off his mortal coils and heads off to the deepest depths of hell  for eternity.
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Reply #26 - Apr 17th, 2021 at 9:17pm
 
Valkie wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 9:11pm:
howard the coward is the slimyiest piece if shite ever to have walked the earth.

Cowardly to the extreme, he wilted like a 4 week old lettuce when Latham crushed his hand for insulting Lathams wife.

And in howard the coward manner, he didn't face up to Latham, he back stabbed, and white wanted him through every back handed, slimy and immoral process he could muster to get Latham ousted.

I'm having a party when howard the coward shrugs off his mortal coils and heads off to the deepest depths of hell  for eternity.


Come on Valkie,
that's over the top.
You sound like you want your $200 dollars worth?





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Reply #27 - Apr 18th, 2021 at 1:10am
 
Bobby. wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:46pm:
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:42pm:
Fine and dandy. May even bake a cake.



You sound like a fruit cake.  Grin


Now now Batman - I go well out of my way to not insult you even with all the opportunity. Not to worry I will still not go for insults.

Bit of a tip about fruit cake instead especially the Xmas cake. Try Spiced Rum to soak the fruit about 2 months before making the cake. Save plenty to pour on the cake when it is done as well (progressively soak it - but remember no cake and driving) . Others swear on using a good quality scotch.
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Reply #28 - Apr 18th, 2021 at 1:14am
 
lee wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:47pm:
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:15pm:
Without the non ambiguous commitment to never ever introduce a GST under any government he led Howard would never have been PM - never ever - not for 1 day.



So people should never change their minds? Bizarre.

Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:15pm:
Howard started planning to introduce a GST in the first 6 months of forming his first government.



And then took it to an election. Wink


As if taking a lie to an election makes any difference. He clearly promised that he would never take it to an election.
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Reply #29 - Apr 18th, 2021 at 1:16am
 
Dnarever wrote on Apr 18th, 2021 at 1:10am:
Bobby. wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:46pm:
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:42pm:
Fine and dandy. May even bake a cake.



You sound like a fruit cake.  Grin


Now now Batman - I go well out of my way to not insult you even with all the opportunity. Not to worry I will still not go for insults.

Bit of a tip about fruit cake instead especially the Xmas cake. Try Spiced Rum to soak the fruit about 2 months before making the cake. Save plenty to pour on the cake when it is done as well (progressively soak it - but remember no cake and driving) . Others swear on using a good quality scotch.



You don't put that much rum on it.  Smiley

What about some nice sherry?
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Reply #30 - Apr 18th, 2021 at 1:22am
 
lee wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:47pm:
Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:15pm:
Without the non ambiguous commitment to never ever introduce a GST under any government he led Howard would never have been PM - never ever - not for 1 day.



So people should never change their minds? Bizarre.

Dnarever wrote on Apr 17th, 2021 at 2:15pm:
Howard started planning to introduce a GST in the first 6 months of forming his first government.



And then took it to an election. Wink


Quote:
So people should never change their minds? Bizarre.


Howard never changed his mind - the commitment he made was a lie. He had always believed in a GST. He suggested it under the Fraser Government, He was the driver for the Hanson GST that lost that election. In fact this is the reason that his party made him lie by promising to never ever have a GST in their policy.

The First Howard governments first major policy was this one. He had only just barely stopped promising to never ever when he started the planning process to do it, it could not have been much more than 6 months after forming government. They announced the well developed plan they had at the 14 month mark in the first term where they promised not to. He didn't even keep his commitment for 12 months (maybe not even 6 months).


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Reply #31 - Apr 18th, 2021 at 1:35am
 
The only thing I recall about Mr Peacock was how I managed to screw up about who he was when the teacher asked the class (in 1991) "who was the Prime Minister". Most of us got "Bob Hawke" as the answer. One girl who got it wrong said "I thought it was Andrew Peacock". I laughed the loudest in the class. Then the teacher said "Oh, alright. Since you laughed, who is Andrew Peacock?". My response: "He's the treasurer!". Even a few of the students in the other class had a laugh. And my response about saying "atleast I did not think he was the Prime Minister" did not mitigate my mistake.
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