オーストラリア政変、ラッド前首相が再び大変なことになっていますが、The Ageの記事、'And the jostling for numbers begins in Labor leadership battle'by Jessica Wright and Judith Ireland (February 23, 2012)から。
'The numbers battle for the Labor leadership has begun in earnest with the former attorney-general Robert McClelland breaking ranks to declare his support for Kevin Rudd.
* begin in earnest 本格化する、熱が入る
* break ranks〔同一組織内のメンバーに〕反対する、逆らう
Earlier this afternooon resources minister Martin Ferguson became the first cabinet minister to throw his weight behind Mr Rudd in a day where one after the other of his colleagues have lined up to trash the former foreign minister.
* throw one's weight behind ... 自分の地位を利用してまで～を支援する
* trash ... ～を激しく非難する
Mr Rudd's campaign has also been bolstered by Kim Carr - another former cabinet minister and Left faction heavyweight - and the outspoken Victorian Senator Doug Cameron.
* bolster 支援する
Mr McClelland, who was demoted to emergency services minister last year in a cabinet reshuffle, told The Pulse: "I'll be supporting Kevin again on the basis that he's our best prospect to win the next federal election. Kevin is the only Labor leader to win in his own right in 17 years.
* demote 〔人や物を〕降格させる
"In circumstances where the party's primary vote has been flatlining for 12 months, we have an obligation to put forward our best leader to the voters."
* flatline〔上下変動せずに〕水平になる
It comes as it was revealed that Mr Rudd sought to contact the Greens Leader, Bob Brown and key independent MPs immediately after his shock resignation in Washington DC late last night.
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Mr Ferguson said he believed Mr Rudd was the best candidate to take on Opposition Leader Tony Abbott at the next federal election.
The announcement is the latest in a swinging pendulum of senior MPs to declare their support for Ms Gillard or Mr Rudd although the Prime Minister has claimed the lion's share of public caucus support to date.'
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