put her in place. So, half an hour after pledging her loyalty, she went back to Rudd and told him he was out. Not that she was unhappy with him as PM; not that she was challenging, and not that she was calling for a spill. Just the cold assassination. You're out. I'm in. It was cold, it was ruthless and it was efficient. And it was a knifing. Spinner : Dee Clarke : 03 May 2012 9:31:22am And honestly, what is more serious than a government committing the nation to war on the basis of demonstrably false intelligence? Compared to that, shifting positions on a price on carbon is small potatoes. Hindsight is a great thing. If you had positive proof Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction before the troops were deployed, why didn't you inform the government? Fact: The PM doesn't have children. There are some situations in life that cannot be fully appreciated unless you experience them first hand. The comment about understanding the effect policy has on families is an example of 'walk a mile in my shoes.' Shared experiences make for better understanding. Julia Gillard repeatedly tells us it is 'her' government; 'her' decision; she is the 'real' Julia; and the all encompasing 'we are us'. Is it any wonder she is the focus of daily attention and comment. If you make yourself the object of attention - you must expect the focus to be on you. In the final analysis it was