Michael Gordon
Michael Gordon is the political editor of The Age.
Marginal difference in national sphere
Michael Gordon Ted Baillieu's shock resignation is a morale boost for Labor in Victoria that has few implications for the federal election that Julia Gillard has called for September 14.
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Worlds apart, but the pain's the same when the axe falls
Michael Gordon Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott agree on something. There are no parallels between the political assassination of Kevin Rudd in 2010 and Ted Baillieu's decision to fall on his sword this week.
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Rudd's long cold shower heats up as leadership stress grows
Michael Gordon What's Kevin up to? It's the perennial question for those Labor MPs who voted for Julia Gillard in last year's leadership ballot, and for her advisers, but now it's being asked by some of Rudd's own...
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Time for a new script after a year of tears and smears
Michael Gordon As morality tales go, they don't get much better, or shabbier, than the saga of how Peter Slipper came to, and was removed from, the most prestigious office in the national Parliament.
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Tanner orchestrates his own Labor sideshow
Michael Gordon Lindsay Tanner's last book on politics explored the relationship between politicians and the media. It began with the observation that most journalists would scan the book, looking for shock...
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Gillard breaks old rule for a slow climb
Michael Gordon Prime Minister's negative rating was in basement territory for six straight polls, until this weekend.
Gillard's still in the basement
Michael Gordon The bad news for PM is that this is the fourth poll with a net approval rating of minus 24.
