Under what strange law of nature is it that the more successful a political party is, the further it slumps in the opinion polls? This must be the question plaguing strategists and members of the Coalition as they survey the latest Newspoll. Fresh from hosting a highly successful and productive G20, the government not only finds itself going backwards in popular support, but sees the hapless and uninspiring figure of Bill Shorten being touted as preferred PM.
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