Wednesday 11th of December 2013  don't mention the war .....
don't mention the war ....  from politicoz ….  For much of
yesterday afternoon, Fairfax papers were reporting that Labor
was going to back the repeal of the carbon tax, while the
Australian was reporting that the party would resist moves to
axe the tax, and the Guardian was saying Labor hadn't yet made
up its mind.  The confusion was not the fault of the news
outlets.  "Labor has not 'backflipped' on the carbon tax," wrote
the Guardian's Lenore Taylor.  "'Backflip' implies a clear
reversal of position. A more apt description for Labor's current
state would be 'flailing around.'"  Rather than hold fire until
shadow cabinet agrees on a course of action, MPs are road-
testing various positions with journalists. Labor is sending
mixed signals on carbon strategy, with predictable effects.  A
new report by the Climate Change Authority should provide some
scientific context for all MPs as they weigh up their
responsibilities on climate change. It will rec