Loree RuddThe Rudd's are a forgiving lot. Kevin Rudd's sister, long time nurse Loree Rudd, pleaded with voters not to punish "team Labor" over Kevin Rudd's axing by Julia Gillard. She said while she felt bad about what happened to her brother, the last thing he or she wanted was for Tony Abbott to win the election.
Kevin Rudd's wife Therese Rein joined her husband recently to entertain Independent Bob Katter in their Canberra home. All three Queenslanders go back a long way to when Mr Rudd worked for Queensland Premier Wayne Goss.
Kevin Rudd knocked himself out trying to get Labor elected - quite amazing really for a man who was treated so badly by his own party - it was a cruel ending for a leader who at one stage had the highest approval rating of any Prime Minister in our history. I don't think anyone will forget his appearance outside Parliament with his family, all looking totally distraught. Still in shock, we watched him as his voice broke with emotion and on the verge of tears, make his last speech as Prime Minister. And instead of immediately leaving the building, he went into the house and sat way up on a backbench, all alone with a look of devastation written all over his face. Yet he appears to have no malice.
The question remains - if Labor wins office today, how will Julia Gillard bring Kevin Rudd back into the fold. The Labor Party was shocked to learn that we didn't like the way Kevin was treated - regardless of which party you follow - it wasn't a good look for Labor. They now enter the history books as the only political party to sack their leader during their first term of office. Julia Gillard now needs to restore some dignity to Kevin Rudd and in so doing, restore some dignity to the Labor Party.
I think it was just plain bad luck that Mr. Rudd was sacked as he couldn't take a trick with any of his policies which he fought so hard for then got stabbed in the back. He should be part of the front bench should Labour win power as he still has a contribution make.
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