From The Campaign Trail

Kevin Rudd was attacked last week because he said he would determine the new Labor Ministry. Kevin's position makes sense - a Ministry appointed on talent. Why the fuss? Howard, Costello, Abbot, Turnbull, Downer et al all seemed upset by this. A strange situation given the mess in the Liberal household! Australians do not know who will be PM if the government in re-elected. We know that there will be a blood bath for the top job. And we don't know who might be Coalition Treasurer or any other Minister. But we now know one further thing. The people of Bennelong will go to an immediate by-election if Howard is re-elected but Kevin Rudd becomes Prime Minister - Howard will stay only if he is PM. He won't stay if it is just to represent his electorate. What self-serving arrogance!