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Leading article Australia

Good ship Libs now Ruddick-less

17 July 2021

9:00 AM

17 July 2021

9:00 AM

The Liberal party is adrift, a large, ugly and ungainly tanker that has slipped its moorings and is taking on water as it flounders in a turbulent and unpredictable sea. On the bridge, an ineffectual captain navigates by opinion polls and focus groups, with sinister factional bosses whispering in his ear.

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