That is what Boyle is alluding to - the fact that there is no political will for the further 3 Billion in Govt. spending cutbacks which are expected to be required to meet budgetary requirements and foreign "investor sentiment".
But as of now the Greens are fully tied in and will lose whatever they do - support unpopular cutbacks or be seen to have no bottle and cut and run. The principle of the cutbacks has already been agreed. The question to be decide is where they will fall. If the greens get their carbon taxes, water charges, recycling charges, and token taxes on bankers etc. they will probably continue to cave... Index of Frank's Diaries
