ANYONE who thinks the Reserve Bank has lowered official interest rates to the "emergency low" we now see, as a reflection that the economy is doing well, simply can't be taken seriously on economic policy, Wayne Swan.
M. Heinrich, Barton, ACT
It will be an unhappy Christmas for self-funded retirees.
Alistair Maskelyne, Taringa, Qld
Wayne Swan must be living on another planet that doesn't have self-funded superannuants who are losing income every time interest rates are cut. He should get real, or give his generous parliamentary super to those losing money hand over fist.
Neil Churches, Toogoom, Qld
Yet another product of the Labor Party's factional finishing school has called for the abolition of its factions. As the factions are such an ingrained feature of Labor, I wonder whether it could operate without them.
David Galbraith, Marrickville, NSW
If Labor got rid of its factions, what would the faceless men do with their spare time?
M. Fielding, Toowoomba, Qld
Tony Abbott's response to the news of the royal pregnancy was to support changes to legislation necessary to ensure that, if the baby is a girl, she will become Australia's monarch. It was hardly the response of a man who is depicted by Labor as a misogynist.
Bob Wallace, Dover Gardens, SA
Let's hope the royal couple opt for a classic English Christian name for their child as opposed to looking for inspiration from modern birth notices. I think everyone would recoil if faced with the prospect of being ruled by a Prince Jaxxon or J'den, or Princess Destinee or Dakohta.
Peter Waterhouse, Camberwell, Vic
Having spent a few years as one of seven children living in a Glasgow tenement, I was often third in line for the throne. No big deal really.
George Harley, Mount Isa, Qld
How kind of the Gillard government to appoint ex-Queensland Labor allies to top federal posts ("Bligh joins Medibank board", 5/12). Let's hope that Anna Bligh, Andrew Fraser and Cameron Dick perform better in these cosy positions than they did in state government. They couldn't be worse.
Anne Lindsay, Stanthorpe, Qld
Ian Collie's response to Ricky Ponting's retirement (Letters, 5/12) was rather less generous than the occasion warranted. Why was Ponting picked for the Test series against South Africa? Apart from his unique talents, that almost extinct virtue - loyalty - was probably part of the equation.
John Francis, Lauderdale, Tas
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