Nobody should take tips from a politician, but after a decade spent watching them get more and more bland, I have some suggestions.
Whether it’s a tip from a bloke who knows someone who works at the track, or a favourite saddle cloth number, many of us are willing to have a flutter on a random mare or stallion on Cup day.Who we pick is rarely workshopped, nor is it a decision grounded in reason. Unless, of course, you’re a politician.
This is not a dig at Allan. It’s part of a broader problem, where politicians have become trained not to say anything controversial, qualifying every point and stick to the safety of engineered answers to the point the electorate has given up listening. The Liberals are no longer dominated by small-business owners and working professionals but with former political staffers who dutifully serve time working for MPs in between stints at a suitable think tank or lobby group.
Unfortunately for the premier, she took over an already weary government, challenged by rising debt and a dwindling pool of talent. After a decade in power, the cabinet seems to lack any credible solution or understanding of Victoria’s woes. The polls may have tightened, but most of that can be attributed to voters drifting from Labor, not rushing to the opposition.
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