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 Start 01:47 Introducing John Armitage 02:51 WA Election 09:05 Federal Election 22:09 Going Deeper on Messaging 33:48 Accentuate the Negative 50:05 Positive Peter 58:30 Wrap Up 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  Support the show New episodes out every Friday. If you like the show leave a comment below or leave us a review on Podchaser: https://bit.ly/36uFbp8 Support the show on Patreon. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, X, Bluesky, and Instagram.