In a couple of weeks time the Rudd Government will mark its second anniversary in power. Its first year in office was characterised by big symbolic gestures, ratifying Kyoto, apologising to the Stolen Generations, the 2020 Summit. Its second year was shaped by the Global Financial
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Crisis, the results clear for all to see with Australia's economy a shining light on the world stage. Like any PM, Kevin Rudd has his critics but his poll ratings remain in the stars and Labor has been in a winning position since the election.
Two weeks ago Newspoll showed a dramatic plunge in the popualrity if the government but no-one much believed it. So two years into its term, what kind of Government is Kevin Rudd leading and is the PM really the man-of-the-people that the polls suggest? Or is it a weak and divided Opposition that make labor so strong?
With the second anniversary looming, it's time to take stock and have a look at what's gone right for Labor and what's gone wrong.
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