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Poll in the Australian

To: John Leonard <>
Subject: Poll in the Australian
From: Evan Beaver <>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:21:32 +1100
And it's bad too. I got angry and just wrote her a letter. I know,
it's what she wants, but some things can't be allowed to pass by
without protest. Fortunately no-one reads the broadsheets anymore, so
maybe it will be allowed to pass by.

EB




On 12/02/2009, John Leonard <> wrote:
> I see Miranda Devine, writing in today's SMH, has a piece on the theme
> of "Green ideas caused the bushfires".
>
> :-(
>
> John Leonard
>
> 2009/2/12 Alex Ferguson <>:
> > Hi all
> >
> > The reports on the bushfires have been great, and I appreciate the people 
> > putting them on.  The poll in the australian is a worry to me.  As an ex 
> > Public Servant, I know that politicians response is often that they HAVE to 
> > do something or the opposition will be make huge mileage out of it (and the 
> > people who win elections for them are the small number of swinging voters).
> >
> > I wouldn't personally respond the Australian, but I would be gearing up 
> > with everything possible to counter act any backlash.  Local newspapers and 
> > letters to the Australian may be more effective.
> >
> > I hope that sanity prevails - but I took early retirement, because of my 
> > level of disillusion!
> >
> > Alex Ferguson
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