The federal election result carries some hard-won lessons. The overarching lesson for the Liberals is to accept that they’re just not very good at politics.
A fundamental failure: They’ve been suffering a shrinking share of women’s votes since 1996. But the evidence shows they prefer to keep the boys’ club intact even if it pushes them into extinction.
BY Peter Hartcher (SMH)
In their search for guidance after their crushing defeat on Saturday, Liberals and their media allies are turning to sources of conservative wisdom, including Margaret Thatcher. I haven’t seen any of them citing Thatcher’s 1975 observation: “In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”