24-06-2010, 09:22 AM
Peter Dawson Wrote:The interesting thing I find is how the media in unison avoids mentioning this most obvious of theories - that he's been turfed out over the mining tax.
The media isn't avoiding mentioning the proposed mining tax as the reason for Rudd's downfall. On the contrary, they've been talking about it ad nauseum.
That isn't what got him knifed. The mining tax wasn't unpopular with the people--it was unpopular with mining magnates and wealthy stockholders. John Howard's proposed GST in 1998 was much more unpopular than the proposed mining tax, and he didn't get punted.
No, there's a much less visible reason for his removal--see post #1.
p.s welcome to the DPF Peter.