Now, The Real Challenge

Fifty-eight federal Labor MPs yesterday made the wrong choice. Their support for Simon Crean over leadership challenger Kim Beazley is going to make it very difficult for the ALP to hold its ground at the next election. Voters will not see this as an emphatic vote of confidence in Mr Crean's ability to lead Labor from the bog. They have decided that they do not much like Mr Crean and are not much interested in hearing from him.