Turnbull routed

[idlewhile]

Ballot 61 to 39 in favour of not having a spill.

[vicr3000]

That is worth the 5 laughs award

Now, that HAS made Abbott a stronger PM BUT Abbott will change his ways a bit and the LNP will get on with it

and go from strength to strength and kick Labor's nack side at the next election.

[polksaladallie]

Rubbish.  It was nothing to do with Turnbull.  It was all about the PM.

He has been mortally wounded.

[cherry*135]

9:23am: This is not a good result for Mr Abbott.

He retains the leadership but 39 MPs (out of 101 who were present) have cast what is essentially a vote of no confidence in him.

This means the leadership issue is far from resolved.

SMH Live

[icyfroth]

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@vicr3000 wrote:

That is worth the 5 laughs award

Now, that HAS made Abbott a stronger PM BUT Abbott will change his ways a bit and the LNP will get on with it

and go from strength to strength and kick Labor's nack side at the next election.

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YAY! He stared em down!

Huge wake up call for Mr Abbott, though.

Oh oh the ALP will be beside themselves with spite now and  the knives will be out, watch out.

[icyfroth]

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@am*3 wrote:
9:23am: This is not a good result for Mr Abbott.

He retains the leadership but 39 MPs (out of 101 who were present) have cast what is essentially a vote of no confidence in him.

This means the leadership issue is far from resolved.

SMH Live

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Can't see much of a future career in politics for those 39, can you?

I reckon MT's a goner as well.

[vicr3000]

MT and the two who put upm the Motion might go but the others will be OK.

Not sure how much Malcolm was behind this, we will find out.

Anyway, BAD judgement call.

Abbott WILL now change his ways.

[lurker172602]

We'll have to wait and see about that.  He has told us several times he had learnt his lesson, only to show later that he hadn't at all.

[azureline**]

Good.

[vicr3000]

Yes, you might be right BUT I think he'll have a few more kicking his head in if he doesn't consult more.

I should have said "should" change his ways.