Why the Herald does editorials and why they can be controversial, writes lisazdavies
. While I am acutely aware of the politics involved and what is at stake, I was shocked at how many people got in touch to express disapproval that we had any view at all.on a different issue. A newspaper’s editorial or "leader" as it's sometimes referred to, is a long-held tradition and is designed to reflect the position of a newspaper. The responsibility for that position is taken by the editor.
has been endorsing one side or another for more than 100 years, since major political parties first came into existence. In the first six decades following federation, we always supported the election of a conservative government. In fact, thehas only endorsed the federal Labor party for election five times in its history - 1961 , 1984 and 1987 , 2007 and 2010 . At state level, the only time since 1981 we have we endorsed a Labor government was Bob Carr’s government in 2003.
For the reasons discussed in Friday’s editorial, we continued supporting the Coalition government that began with Barry O’Farrell's election in 2011, and continued with Mike Baird in 2014. We expressed reservations over a number of issues, including a lack of focus on environmental policy. It was always going to be controversial, given the Coalition government was seeking an historic third term - which hasn't happened since Robert Askin was premier for a decade, from 1965.
As for the concern expressed by a few that our decision to support the return of the Berejiklian government was somehow influenced by our new owners, the Nine network, I can only say that had nothing to do with it. The decision to endorse the Coalition's re-election was made by me, in consultation with our leader writer, and senior reporters.
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