I don't get into political debates like some like to, I personally believe in the old saying about not discussing politics. If someone asked me what side of politics I support then I would say neither. I guess I'm a swing voter over the years I have voted for both parties (my federal electorate is a safe liberal seat so the times I've voted labour have made no difference). Normally I have a fair idea who I'm going to vote for but this election I've got no f*cking idea. However on the back of seeing the liberal add over the last few days they are not filling me with much confidence. Honestly the line "we should just see it through and stick with the current mob for a while" is probably the worse line I've ever heard advertising a political campaign.
I am not attached to any party per se, however do have expectations based on ideologies. I guess you would call me slightly left of centre, which determines my wish list.
Both Turnbull and Shorten I think are LOC on the political spectrum however both are hamstrung by powers above them. Shorten by the unions and Turnbull by the conservatives. If either leader were given a chance to make their own policies, I think we'd be in a good place.
Turnbull will be returned I think, however what concerns me is that the conservatives will continue to dictate policy on SSM, climate change, NBN, Uni deregulation. All of which we know Turnbull has opposing views, yet has been steered (with one arm behind his back) into this direction.
Shorten likes to think he's the champion of the battler, yet does not have the balls to rein in the powerful unions.
Likewise Turnbull is being pressured from above not to get tough on big business and allow the Banks to write their own rules and the multi-nationals to profit shift. His position on CO2, SSM and NBN is astonishing considering his known views.
I am not enjoying this long election campaign and am particularly irked by the daily promises of cash by both sides to the marginal electorates. Every day hundreds of millions are thrown at bridges, stadiums, roads all with the "if elected" caveat.
I think I will support Turnbull this time around, with the hope that after being elected by the masses, that he will have the gumption and political clout to ignore the threats by the conservatives within the LNP and forge ahead with his own policies, rather those that Abbott, Abetz, Bernardi etc have previously dictated.
