The pattern of factionalism and decline in the parliamentary Liberal party that I described last week is a reflection of the leadership of the administrative wing of the party. Decades ago, the cream of business, professional and agricultural communities administered the party; today they are mostly absent. The recent national election review by Brian Loughnane and Senator Jane Hume highlighted this problem.
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