Election: I’d Rather You Promise the Earth than Denigrate the Opposition

Negative, negative, negative…

Adrienne Beaumont
3 min read1 day ago
All photos are mine

Believe it or not, these are leaflets for the Liberal Party. There’s no mention of the Liberal Party or its candidates for the State Election. But thanks to the Liberal Party, I know who the candidates are for the Labor Party — Bart Mellish and Steven Miles for Premier. I’ve met Bart Mellish and he looks nothing like that photo!

And here’s the flip side of those leaflets… still no mention of who the Liberal Party wants me to vote for. I’ve never liked this kind of negativity from politicians. It’s not a good look.

How about telling us some positives about what you can do if elected, instead of simply bashing the opposition?

And if you think Labor is any better at being positive, they’re not. This is a Labor leaflet knocking the leader of the Liberal Party. The other man is Campbell Newman who did cut a lot of inner city office jobs. As a result of those cuts, many…

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Adrienne Beaumont

I’m Australian. I love to travel and write about my adventures.I write about my daily life as a mother and grandmother as well as my past experiences.