Word: labors
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...Tanner is a central agent of Labor's policy renewal. But he's not as well known in the arena as those from the Molotov faction: incendiaries Kevin Rudd, Wayne Swan, Julia Gillard and Stephen Smith. Once described as the Shadow Minister for the Medium Term, Tanner likens himself to a ship's engineer: out of sight, always working, covered in grease. Part of his role in Labor's strategy group is to cost proposed election promises and find existing programs that can be cut. As well, Tanner and others have stripped out those parts of the a.l.p. platform that...
...Labor has lacked spark and concord for most of the Howard years. Since Beazley regained the leadership last year, the parliamentary party has settled in behind him. Tanner says knocking off the incumbents will be difficult, particularly on the issue of economic management. "The bar is very high," he says of the obstacles. "We have to be seen as competent, coherent and unified?that we have a clear purpose." It's too early to tell how Labor will play the election, but Beazley and his colleagues have been road-testing their ripest ideas. In the hand-to-hand combat...
...hasn't yet been distilled into slogans, Labor's line of thought is out in the open. If you listen to Labor's leader, you might even start channeling him, so insistent are his claims. Does this sound familiar? Howard has lost touch with Middle Australia; he has squandered the nation's prosperity; after 10 long years, there's crumbling infrastructure, a skills crisis, the childcare shambles and extreme industrial relations laws. What does Beazley Labor stand for? Investing in the future; a fair reward for effort; building up the nation; a cleaner environment; regional security; Australian values. Howard would...
...taking that image a step further by appearing more intimate and less self-conscious about addressing what politicians usually regard as softer issues. He's talking freely about family life, for example, about loneliness, stress, uncertainty and love. Beazley is having a Latham moment. One of the things Labor didn't scrub along with Latham is a determination to grapple with slippery "psych" terms like community and social relationships. This continuity has its roots in the writings and advocacy of Tanner, who shared many of Latham's insights and none of his deformities...
...shape the politics of the future," he said. Not only did he have a plan to reduce these pressures, Beazley said, but when formulating policies, his Cabinet would consider their likely impact on families in terms of time as well as money. Opponents may call it a gimmick. But Labor says its evolving brand promises a fairer, safer, more caring future. Beazley may share Howard's nostalgia, but he'd like to convince Australians it's time to try the Labor version...