Back To The Future With ... John Howard?

John Howard seems to have hit on a new election strategy: it's not about the past, but the future!

"This coming election is about the future, it is not about the past," he said.

"Let Labor fight the last war. By contrast, we will talk about the future of our country."

It's a very interesting ploy. Everybody is saying that Latham represents "generational change" and "change" ... Perhaps Howard is ready to fight on that platform - or at least test the waters?

It positions him so he can try to dismiss all this talk about Children Overboard and WMDs and whatnot as "in the past". If Labour stick with it, they look outdated by comparison... Could it work?

Seriously, it's quite a stretch isn't it? I mean, Howard would have to totally reinvent himself. I think it is more likely just a little tester for the Liberal Party pollsters.