The Gillard-Rudd struggle is not just about party politics. It is also about media politics. At the Sydney Morning Herald, Peter Hartcher has sullied his claim to professional, independent journalism by acting as Kevin Rudd’s cheerleader. Hartcher has been twirling his pom-poms since 2005. In recent weeks he has thrown extra cartwheels into his routine, describing Rudd’s return to the prime ministership as inevitable.
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