An interesting bit of tittle tattle from today’s paper.

Malcolm Turnbull is facing his Kevin Rudd moment. Should he call an early election?

Several cabinet ministers have privately urged the Prime Minister to go early next year to bank the political capital he has in the opinion polls as Bill Shorten and Labor flounder at historic lows.

My first question is, who is leaking? Who could possibly know that several cabinet ministers have done anything, especially something as sensitive as that? Really, I thought with the change, leaking would become a thing of the past.

Second, why the rush? If Mr Popular is so fantastic, why not wait till the three years are up before testing the market? Whether it’s Bill Shorten or anyone else, the future is bright and certain. Seems a bit impetuous. This being an unlosable election, can’t see what all the pressure is about. Why not just bring down the budget, give the ABC another few million, promise to raise the GST after the election and go for it then? It’s all such a puzzle.