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    The Australian‏Verified account @australian Oct 21

    The Wentworth by-election looks bad for Scott Morrison, though not quite the catastrophe for which the excitable Saturday night commentators were longing. Nick Cater writes why the result needs to be kept in perspective #auspolhttps://bit.ly/2CYCzTP 

    2:47 PM - 21 Oct 2018
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      1. IronShark‏ @IronShark67 Oct 21
        Replying to @australian

        Here's a take only Murdoch's @australian could come up with: Yes, the Libs lost Wentworth, yes it's been held by the conservatives since Federatiion, yes it's possibly the biggest swing against a Govt in a by-election...but it's not that bad. 😂😂😂😂 #Auspol

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      1. #TeamTommy ❌‏ @OZzSue1 Oct 21
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        A bunch of toffs verses the rest of Australia

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      1. fastsenna‏ @fastsenna Oct 21
        Replying to @australian

        Yes, Wentworth does need to be kept in perspective. The general election will be far, far worse.

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      1. Ian Martin‏ @Laberal Oct 21
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        When they face "true Australia " it's going to be much worse. The right wing experiment is over and it's only the Murdoch press that don't realise it.

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      1. Unpronounceable-by-skips‏ @qw46z Oct 21
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        Not quite the result for which the excitable right wing commentators were longing . That’s why the result needs to be kept in perspective. It was the first time EVER that the LNP (and its predecessors) lost that seat. #Scummo is gonski.

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      1. Robert‏ @RobertMcElhinn4 Oct 21
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        19% swing is a catastrophe

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      1. JoBain‏ @JoBain_ Oct 21
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        Pathetic poorly considered apologism.

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      2. The Axeman TWU‏ @PlaneTWUsailing Oct 21
        Replying to @australian

        118 years of a Liberal stronghold is a catastrophe. ScuMo is the Head Muppet that caused it with his incompetent puppets. #CallAnElectionScuMo #He’sHappyToBeWhite

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      1. Gwendolyn Campbell‏ @Gcampbell6 Oct 21
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        Perspective - elusive where the Morrison ‘govt’ is concerned!

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      1. Dave Allen‏ @dfa10940 Oct 21
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        The perspective is that at least Wentworth are sick and tired of a self serving LNP government that are much more focused on themselves and supporting their donors than governing for the well being of the nation. That's the perspective that will see them decimated ay the next GE

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      1. Ian‏ @Ian51353660 Oct 21
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        Again, they had an ALP/GREENS leaning minister resign & desert them. They have gone for an ALP/GREENS leaning candidate to replace him. The main thing is Turnbull is gone & the ALP did even worse.

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      1. Canis Lupus‏ @CanisLu41378884 Oct 22
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        kicking redneck teeth, one electorate at a time

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      1. JC Anton‏ @lJCMargin Oct 21
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        It’s was an 18% + swing in a s at the LNP have always held. I would call that catastrophe. Signs aren’t pretty for the federal election. C’mon Nick, share what you are on

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      1. Peter Evans.‏ @PeterEvans33 Oct 21
        Replying to @australian

        Does Nick Cater live in Wentworth? He should ask Dr Phelps whether they are ‘weird, wealthy and not real Australia’. She lives and practises there. Check out Nick’s bio on Wikipedia. Revealing.

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      1. smogdownunder‏ @smogdownunder Oct 21
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        Are you sure this doesn't mean that Shorten's leadership is under pressure? I mean, any majority of less than 30 at the election would be a failure in your book.

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      1. Jonathon Nunan‏ @jonathonnunan Oct 21
        Replying to @australian

        You guys are hilarious! @TheOnion @newsthump and @BetootaAdvocate have nothing on the @australian when it comes to cutting and witty, comic analysis.

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      1. Hans Mitterlechner‏ @HMitterlechner Oct 21
        Replying to @australian

        Wait a minute. If they can lose Wentworth, they can lose most any of their seats. And as long as Frydenberg, Abbott, Dutton and their right wing mates control the agenda of the “liberal” party, this will most likely happen.

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      1. David Cain‏ @davidccain_ Oct 21
        Replying to @australian

        A sea of burning platforms. You see this is your problem, RW media so out of touch with the country, yet the coalition listens, clearly at their own peril.

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