Watching Malcolm Turnbull defend the ABC on Bolt is the final straw. Who on our side of politics does he represent?

He is defending the ABC in its vicious and lying attacks on The Coalition! The ABC is not called to account! The ABC is publicly funded. This is not competition! It’s not there based on ratings success.

If that is the best he can do, he has lost us all.

And after the break: Q: Have you ever been a conservative?

A: Yes, BUT. Conservatism is a process. It is an approach. It is not being reactionary. Conservatism seeks to reform in an organic way. Wishes to have a strong link to the shore even as we set out to sea.

Q: Climate change? Four problems with the consensus.

A: I’m not doing pick-a-box. My position on GLOBAL WARMING. Greenhouse gases affect the climate. Many think this will be a problem. There is doubt about the rate. Any sensible personal has to have scepticism. We should take a prudent cautious approach, to reduce greenhouse gases.

Q: Freedom of speech.

A: Plenty of scope already in the Act for debate. There was a general consensus to remove the words humiliate etc. The proposals that the government produced went beyond that. The government went further than it should have. Need to get the right balance.

Q: How different is the govt today from when you tried to topple Abbott.

A: I don’t accept the premise of the question. We now have a good budget, and a united government.