Treasurer Wayne Swan was going on again yesterday morning about the dishonest scare campaign that the Opposition is running against his “good policy for the future that creates a prosperous economy and a sustainable environment.”

Listening to him on ABC radio it was as if he thinks Newspoll is measuring the views of slow-thinking people who have been conned into fearing his carbon tax by that evil Tony Abbott. But never fear, Swanny’s here and his words of wisdom will put everything right by the time of the only poll that matters.

But will they? Underlying the wariness about the planned carbon tax is not just a concern about what impact it will have immediately when introduced but what will happen a few years down the track.

Skipping the ABC news

It’s The 7pm Project for me this week as I watch the politicians play guest host on the kind of show that probably has far more influence on how people vote than the ABC news does anyhow.

Last night it was the turn of Bob Katter and his hat who showed a clever mixture of fun and seriousness. I gave him a 9. Tonight it’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s turn.