tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post5223223359729274759..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Musings on Julia GillardJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-1894750201898580802010-06-26T07:19:29.706+10:002010-06-26T07:19:29.706+10:00I agree, KVD, and it does provide a balancing pers...I agree, KVD, and it does provide a balancing perspective.<br /><br />Thanks, Noric. Comment much appreciated. What we tend to forget in the day to day political round is that present decisions affect later actions; compounding errors are possible, as you note. The diffficulty is to stand back far enough from the politics in order to examine what is being done and what it might mean in a delivery sense.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-84297408628945051492010-06-25T23:41:46.288+10:002010-06-25T23:41:46.288+10:00Dear Jim
As I tracked the momentus power switch t...Dear Jim<br /><br />As I tracked the momentus power switch this week in Federal politics I kept thinking how spot on your observations have been in this blog for two years on the Rudd Government. <br /><br />Your observations that have echoed and been amplified by the events of this week include the Rudd Government:<br /><br />(1) taking on too much change all at the same time; and<br /><br />(2) pressing the human resources available in the public service too greatly thus opening room for project management shortfalls to take place and do damage, as we saw with the home insulation debarcle and perhaps some questionable school building projects.<br /><br />These issues compounded the stress on government finances caused by the Rudd Government's reactions to the Global Financial Crisis. Then we have the lurch to shore up funds with the new tax on the mining sector.<br /><br />From little errors big ones grow. <br /><br />And you've always had an eagle eye on project management errors.<br /><br />My short comment here of course do not explain fully Rudd's fall, rather I'm simply noting how your writing early on predicted the formation of potential future cracks in the Rudd Government's armour.<br /><br />Good work Jim!<br /><br />Regards<br />NoricNoric Dilanchianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971423154965231907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-62112859362971789412010-06-25T20:20:10.170+10:002010-06-25T20:20:10.170+10:00Off topic sort of, but I am reminded of a hot disc...Off topic sort of, but I am reminded of a hot discussion on an American blog about a burning of the American flag.<br /><br />Many commentors were quite agitated about the physical act, but the poster I most identified with said “You would fight over the symbol; I will fight for what it represents”.<br /><br />Our particular form of democracy allows for this sort of change – the reasons for which might be noble or quite base.<br /><br />I remain simply happy that I live in a country where such change is possible, and will be shortly referred to the people for ratification, or rejection – without the use of military force.<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com