First of all MT what proof do you have that there are organised factions in the liberal party.
Blind Freddy knows there are moderate "small l" and conservative factions within the Liberal party. We've had two instances in the past couple of weeks with the fight between Abbott and Bishop in the party room over foreign aid cuts and Hockey going against Abbott and shadow immigration minister Morrison over the funding of flying asylum seekers to family funerals.
As for Abbott broken election promises - during the 2004 election campaign as health minister he gave a "cast-iron guarantee" that the Medicare safety net would not be raised. One year later it was raised because of cost blowouts.
Abbott's response when asked by Laurie Oakes about breaking his election promise:
"Well, Laurie, when I made that statement, in the election campaign, I had not the slightest inkling that there would ever be any intention to change this. But obviously when circumstances change, governments do change their opinions, and that is actually the responsible course of action."http://sgp1.paddington.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/political_transcripts/article_1761.asp?s=1So typical of the hyprocrisy of Phoney Tony....
A levy is wrong and an unnecessary tax unless he wants to introduce one;
A simple carbon tax makes sense when he suggested it back in 2009 but it's a great big tax on everything now;
A statement is only true when it's in writing and not out of his gob;
A broken election promise means you're a liar unless he breaks one where it becomes a responsible course of action;
etc...
Hello Animal Farm rules!
All pollies lie and break election promises. That's why no one trusts them.
