Australia

1st and foremost, the MSM and especially the Murdoch press's unwaivering support of all things LNP/Tony Abbott and unrelenting criticism of Labor. Facts be damned seemed to be their modus operandi.

2. Kevin Rudd's destabilisation of the party and of Julia Gillard over the course of the last 3 years.

3. Rudd actually believing his own publicity that he is the chosen one in conjunction with a very poorly run presidential style caampaign - effectively wiping out the last 3 years achievements under Julia Gillard.

We now have 3 years, most likely 6 years to see how Abbott and his conservative/reactionary party can run the show. He starts from a pretty decent base - let's see how long it takes for him to fuck it up.

I'd like to see Tanya Plibersek take over the ledership but she won't. Wrong sex for a start. Shorten should not be rewarded; neither should Albanese but at least he will be able to stand toe to toe with Abbott. I hope Labor is as negative towards Abbott as he was to them.

Tony Abbott - Australia's answer to GWB.