Readers Write: You tell us your views and your comments on Howard's fourth term

Charles Vincent would give Peter Costello a leg-up and resign immediately and repent his decision to join the Iraq War.

“I’d ask God for his help to re-examine my conscience... then resign for having betrayed Australia's gullible trust and for having gone down the immoral track of war.”

But if Mike Alexander were wearing Howard’s nifty tracksuit he would turn his attention to reducing the power of the unions. Oh, and also figure out how to be fair to workers who don’t believe in unions, “Who are forced to pay union fees, knowing that their fees are used to bring down a government that they prefer”.

Getting rid of racial vilification laws would be the first item on PM Geoff Muirden’s agenda. These laws operate with a double standard, he says, allowing whites to be vilified while protecting non-whites from racial slurs.

“A clear distinction should be made, however, between criticism, and defamation. "Defamation" could be defined as making unsubstantiated and unjustifiable accusations. "Criticism" could mean finding fault, on the grounds of reasonable objections.