The latest round of mud-slinging by the two main parties highlights exactly why the political system and those parties are not only unfit for purpose but harmful to us.
The issue of child sex abuse is not about politics but about the victims. And if they can't even come together on such a serious issue when both have over 30 years of failure between them is beyond despicable.
We certainly do have “gutter politics” because the parties are made up of individuals driven by personal ambition and their own self-importance.
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