Well, it's happened. Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard have sucessfully challenged Kim Beazley for leadership of the ALP.
I say it's not before time. Kim Beazley was a decent bloke (unlike John Howard, who is a spiteful, corrupt little gremlin) and I sympathize with him over the death of his brother, but he simply didn't have what it takes to win the PM's office. His much-touted "experience" doesn't count for anything when what he obviously had the most experience at is losing.
It remains to be seen if Rudd has "what it takes" to defeat Howard, but I at least expect he'll take more initiative than Beazley (and won't make stupid mistakes like confusing Rove MacManus with Karl Rove). And Julia Gillard is more than competant- she's one of the few ALP members who can be relied upon to score serious points on the Coalition in debate.
At least, that's the impression that I get. I don't generally pay much attention to politicians who I can't either despise or ridicule, but I probably should pay a bit more attention. I know I'll be voting for the ALP come next election, regardless of who's leading them, but it'd be nice to know I'm backing a winner for once. Howard HAS to go. He's shamed this country for long enough.
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