A game-changer for Abbott

Head to head once more: Coalition leader Tony Abbott congratulates Kevin Rudd on his return to the prime ministership on Thursday. Photo: Andrew Meares What does the second coming of Kevin Rudd mean for Tony Abbott and the Coalition? While they will not admit it publicly, fear has risen on the Coalition side since the dramatic knifing of Julia Gillard. Kevin Rudd is the best friend the people smugglers have ever had. Can Rudd really turn an election that seemed in the bag on its head? Would Abbott's support in the electorate suddenly be exposed as soft, when measured against a new/old opponent? New backbenchers: Wayne Swan and Julia Gillard leave the House of Representatives on...