Kevin '07 - A New direction for Australia.

It is 8.45 pm in Melbourne, ABC's polling computers have given the federal two party vote to the Labour and it seems, Kevin Rudd is going to be the next Prime Minister of Australia. His plan for a 'New Australia' seems to be a fabulous way forward (link). There is a federal budget surplus which will support his endeavours. The picture will become clearer within the next few weeks when the ministries will be finalised. The stock market will likely correct from here based on a perceived negative reaction of an all in all Labour govt., both federally and at the state level, something that hasn't happened in Australian history since 1969. There will be some negative elements in the market that would want to welcome a Labour govt., pressurising them to be lenient against any reform that would reduce their profitability, by shorting the broader market.

Howard, seems to be losing his seat in Bennelong, which means that even if the liberals were to win, Howard wouldn't be the Prime Minister. Michael Turnbull, in his acceptance speech, is focussing on the 'egalitarianess' of Australian society, something that the liberals are not known for. New messages already. Labour has been given an extraordinary mandate, hopefully they will not abuse it. With a booming economy, it should not be that difficult to do.

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I have returned from my friend's wedding, and I must admit there must be some degenerative changes in my liver which has forced me to sleep for the last few days endlessly. Ok for a medical doctor to be saying such nonsensical things is tantamount to negligence but let's face it, I'm being funny and this isn't a legally established forum for medical advice.

What is going on these days ? There is Kevin 07 currently in Australia. For those of my imaginary readers that know where Aussie land is, I desperately want labour to win, to I regain some self respect in what used to be one of my favourite countries. No disrespect for the US, but a population of 20 million, coal or no coal, exports to 'Chindia' or not, cannot afford to go the US way as far as privatisation is concerned. Howard and the liberal shave systematically sold the country to the highest bidder, and the benefits of our booming economy are in the hands of non-Australians.

The conspiracy against Sub continental cricketers continues. Murali didn't make his record amidst and media blackout, that's right, media blackout. Shane Warne seems to forget that he owes his record to Murali who didn't come to Australia, in 2004, he would've overtaken Warne's tally then and could easily have beaten Walsh's record before Warne. However, his recent immortality post retirement affords him to forget his past and now that he is such a celebrity who can do no wrong, he doesn't see any problems in raking the mud against Murali, that too during a series which is named after both of them. Some one should tell him that it's poor form to make comments like that, during an inaugural series, but lets face it, Australians aren't one for tact, and the Australian cricket team as successful as it is, isn't the best at being gracious losers, or gracious for that matter. Gilchrist is an exception, maybe the bowler Clark(e ?).

Call Symonds a monkey and its racism, call Murali a monkey and it's friendly banter, I'm sure you get the idea. The problem is that no one can beat them right now. Anyway, call Symonds a monkey and he plays better, call Murali a 'chucker' and he avoids the country... Mental strength, the sub continental players need to develop a bit more of it, I think.

It's like the US, no one in the world can say or do anything against the US, or won't, for whatever reasons. The same way no one can beat the Australians, and as much as Australians love their cricket, 20 million Australians can't compete with 1 Billion third world Indians in revenue generation. I just wish the Indians didn't realise that and actually beat Australia for a change. However, pigs don't fly, at least not in India, not yet :)