I like Andrew Bolt and I think he’s normally right - but not in this case. I cannot see any reason Turnbull would have leaked this. It has destroyed a very carefully engineered positive news cycle that he sought to create about twelve hours earlier with a major speech at Australia’s National Press Club. It’s probably destroyed his prime ministership. I doubt he will be in office in three months.
There was no possibility of a positive outcome from leaking this from his perspective.
If the leak came from Australia - possible - I’d be looking at the many members of Turnbull’s own party who want to get rid of him. Because this has crippled him.
Land of the lost tribe: The Indian Ocean island that is home to a community who have lived there for 60,000 years... but is too dangerous to visit because they try to kill outsiders
The indigenous tribe has lived on North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean for an estimated 60,000 years
Their limited contact with the outside world usually involves violence, as they are hostile towards outsiders
The political “putsches” in Australian politics have been numerous in both major parties in the last decade.
How shallow are political leaders to be so obsessed with the latest public opinion polls they feel the need to depose their party leaders or prime ministers?
Interesting, I was wondering what you thought about this article.
I’ve heard that Turnbull has a very thin skin and, without fail, blames others for screw-ups/bad news. And that he has a very nasty temper. If any/all true, could thus be payback from folks who’ve had it with him?
My guess is that he thought he could embarrass Trump, especially with all the backlash Trump's been getting on his immigration stance.
Just like everyone else, he didn't expect a public rebuttal.......