If Angus Taylor can't thread this political needle, his fate might be all sewn up

SMH · James Massola · Thursday 14 May 2026

If Angus Taylor can't thread this political needle, his fate might be all sewn up

Angus Taylor must claw votes back from Labor and One Nation simultaneously — a contradiction the Liberal leadership hasn't resolved since Howard left the building.

Taylor's threading a needle with one hand tied to the mining lobby and the other tied to Hanson. Menzies built a broad church wide enough for Deakin liberals and Country Party graziers. Taylor's running a tent revival where the preacher's checking the focus group between hymns.

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