TONY Abbott must step up from being an effective Opposition Leader to become a possible prime minister in waiting when Parliament resumes today.
The Opposition Leader has shown himself more than able to keep the heat on the Gillard Government,
but his message has been largely negative.If an election were to be held now, the Coalition under Mr Abbott would be swept into power in a landslide.
But there are signs in the polls that Mr Abbott is losing his edge over Ms Gillard as preferred prime minister.
Since returning from his overseas holiday,
Mr Abbott has found himself in a mess much of his own making. The Opposition Leader has an ability to cut through to people's concerns, but he does so seemingly without regard to where this leaves him.
A leaked document revealing the Coalition will have to find $70 billion over four years to pay for its promises is serious for what it does not say.
Companies that buy carbon credits and will have to be refunded when the Coalition repeals the carbon tax will surely only buy sufficient credits to take them through to an election in two years. And there is also the foregone mining tax and paid parental leave scheme to be paid for.
Mr Abbott has a lot of explaining to do, and also needs to spell out how his direct action plan to reduce carbon emissions can be made affordable.
excerpts from The herald-Sun editorial
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/time-to-see-real-tony/story-fn6bn88w-1226115483001and this from The Herald-Sun.
Mark my words the tide is turning.
