Analysis: To many Liberals, freedom of thought, worship, speech and association are the very reasons they joined the party. To them, the move to expel Deeming is an attack on those rights.
Opposition Leader John Pesutto has every right to be angry that just three months into the job his leadership already faces its biggest test.Opposition Leader John Pesutto on Monday with his leadership team, from left: David Southwick, Georgie Crozier and Matt Bach.Perhaps he should privately reserve a smidgen of rage for his leadership team, staff and even a bit for himself..
But those around him – his leadership team, staff and supporters – should have nipped this political nightmare in the bud.They’re the ones who walk the halls of parliament, cheer up despondent backbenchers and detect political danger. Why weren’t their collective spidey-senses tingling?Instead, after a social media storm and a bit of googling, Deeming was summoned to Spring Street by upper house leader Georgie Crozier for, what Deeming assumed, was a telling off.
To many Liberals, freedom of thought, worship, speech and association are the very reasons they joined the party. To them, the move to expel Deeming is an attack on those rights, and maintaining those values is more important than winning elections.
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