As I wrote two weeks ago, Malcolm Turnbull brings optimism the leadership of Australia.
Malcolm Turnbull is an explainer, he provides context, he understands the importance of narrative. Whether you agree with his politics or not, and I don’t on a number of policy topics, he at least explains his position in an accessible and considerate way. His approach helps win more to his thinking and lose fewer because of it.
Despite his promise to not wreck and to not undermine Tony Abbott has been methodically doing both these things thanks to select compliant media outlets happy to provide a stage from which Tony can whinge. He has been running the type of campaign he used to win government – pitching the negative and demonstrating poor leadership.
Shame on Ray Hadley, Neil Mitchell, Andrew Bolt, Mark Kenny and others. It’s like you blokes lust for the negative pitch of Abbott rather than the positive message of inclusive conversation on issues that matter being pursued by the new Turnbull government.
While I do not advocate media censorship, I do advocate a professional approach to editing. This is what these shock jocks and journalists ought to so re Abbott – edit. By edit I mean deny him a platform for now. In a year, maybe then, but not now, not while he is like the kid who is complaining for misbehaving.
Yes, I appreciate this has nothing to do with small business newsagencies. Except, it does. The confidence of Australians matters to us. Tony Abbott’s whining tour of select compliant media outlets is doing nothing to boost consumer confidence.
Really Mark. Abbott’s “whining” will have no effect. He is yesterday’s man. Like Rudd and Gillard, no-one really cares for their opinions. And I don’t really think professional editing is needed. Only those who have a personal dislike of Abbott would be in any way concerned with what he is saying now.
I guess my point Tony is I’d prefer more optimistic coverage as it helps us and the country.
I have noticed customers have an optimism now, no one here has disagreed with the removal of Abbott and talk on politics has taken a back seat in favour of life.
The sun is even shining brighter since Turnbull has taken over!