Gillard "in a very bad way" So far there has been not the slightest sign of Julia Gillard doing to Kevin Rudd what he did to her, and someone close to her tells me she is determined to show more class. Niki Savva: If Rudd surges ahead in the polls, he would be neglecting his responsibilities as leader - and reneging on his pre-coup undertakings to listen to colleagues - not to call the election immediately. If he doesn't and he waits, there are grave risks. The first is that he will struggle to keep a lid on the hatreds inside Labor. Apart from the obvious stuff-up with the naive young diplomat, the withdrawal of candidates to give Gillard's preferred choice a clear run for her seat of Lalor was described by one insider as an exercise in keeping the peace. Those who have spoken to the former prime minister report she is "in a very bad way." Mark Kenny: As she prepares for the next chapter in an extraordinary life, Julia Gillard is feeling the call of family and home and heading back to Adelaide. She will shortly move back to the City of Churches to be closer to her ageing mother, Moira, and her sister, Alison. JULIA Gillard has reportedly signed a tell-all book deal with Penguin Australia...