[lbo-talk] Latham push falters as Australian election nears

[mike larkin]

"The challenger is Mark Latham, 43, the new leader of
the opposition Australian Labor Party. But while the
prospect of a fourth successive Howard government is a
nightmare for the liberal middle classes, polls
suggest that what seemed unthinkable a few months ago
might actually come to pass.

Mr Latham surged ahead in the polls after taking over
as opposition leader earlier this year, but the latest
survey puts Labor only a couple of points ahead of the
conservative coalition.

The economy is good, and while there is a vague desire
for change, Mr Howard is seen as a safe pair of hands.
Many voters are also perturbed by Mr Latham's
perceived short emotional fuse."

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/australasia/story.jsp?story=568922 

	

		
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