Ep. 285: ‘So Goes the Nation’ - The Federal Forecast with John Armitage

“A big reason we’re up against the wall here is, cost of living’s tough. Governments all around the world … have lost some skin. We need a big margin and we haven’t got it.”-Peter Dutton has vowed to cut public service jobs and repeal popular laws like the ‘right to disconnect’. Yet somehow, he still poses a credible threat to Labor this coming election.Is this a failure of storytelling?And if so, how can Albanese’s team lead the charge to victory?John Armitage sits down with Stephen Donnelly to discuss.CHAPTERS:00:00 Episode Start01:47 Introducing John Armitage02:51 WA Election09:05 Federal Election22:09 Going Deeper on Messaging33:48 Accentuate the Negative50:05 Positive Peter58:30 Wrap UpThe presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au Support the showSocially Democratic is an opinion-based political and campaign podcast that facilitates discussion on a range of topical issues. The opinions of guests are not an endorsement and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff at Dunn Street and Socially Democratic.Access ad-free episodes and send in questions by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SociallyDemocraticIf you like the show, rate and review us on your favourite podcast app.Follow Us on Socials:Facebook (https://tr.ee/9jGIOy)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sociallydemocratic)LinkedIn (https://tr.ee/YxyYJh)X (https://x.com/SocialDemPod)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@DunnStreet)The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au