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eppur_se_muova

(36,266 posts) Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:03 AM Jun 2013

Kevin Rudd ousts Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard (BBC)

Kevin Rudd has ousted Prime Minister Julia Gillard as leader of Australia's Labor Party.

He won 57 votes in a leadership ballot of Labor MPs and senators called by Ms Gillard, who received 45 votes.

The change comes ahead of a general election due in September, which polls suggest Labor is set to lose.

After the vote, Ms Gillard confirmed she would stand by a pledge to resign from politics following a loss in the leadership challenge.

"I will not recontest the federal electorate... at the forthcoming election," she said.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23061391

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Crap I really liked her rurallib Jun 2013 #1

rurallib

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1. Crap I really liked her

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Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:14 AM

Jun 2013

from what I have seen from afar she is one gutsy, liberated woman (and atheist).
from what I have seen of Rudd he seems to be the usual run of the mill rich asshole who is 'centric.'
Always sad to see a good liberal go down.

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