What a disaster the two peas in a pod have proven to be
1 The President of the United States has yet again demonstrated a capacity for vindictiveness that is beyond most people. That a man such as Trump could ever […]
Articles by John Lord
From Abbott to Morrison: by God you need patience
In August 2016 I wrote a piece about dysfunctional government and how much patience was needed if one was to have any confidence in conservative […]
‘Aged care’ should be exactly that, and not places where government determines how you live and die
As Prime Minister, Scott Morrison must take responsibility for aged care. Most people of my vintage would have had the experience, the responsibility, of seeing […]
Morrison, Murdoch, Trump: A week of shambles
There are so many matters ripe for your attention in this conservative capitalistic world, but mostly we just let them pass us by without much […]
“You bastard,” I thought to myself
The question on Facebook was; “Do you know anyone with COVID-19?” And further reading gave every indication that the person behind the question was a […]
So what is an economy now?
The economic news last week was enough to make the depressed reach for an extra anti-depressant tablet or two. Yes, it was bad economic news, […]
Comparing one government to another. How do they measure up? Gillard versus the rest.
A comment on one of my recent posts; The Morrison government has no sense of urgency on our future … or perhaps the marketing plan […]
Letters between a drunken Kerr and a British toff
For most Australians the release of the Palace Letters had about as much relevance to their daily lives as would a day’s polo at Werribee […]
The Morrison government has no sense of urgency on our future … or perhaps the marketing plan isn’t finished
Jon Williams owns a very progressive engineering business employing 75 people. But for JobKeeper he would have had to stand down his entire staff. He […]
We live in shadowy times and white men who inhabit it lead us further into darkness
As a man who is but months away from turning 80 I hope that I have inherited some characteristics of the prudent sage. A man […]
Clear as ABC: We need our public broadcaster because there is an absence of political truth
In terms of ideology, conservatives would rather be rid of the ABC altogether. Forget the fabulous services it provides in times of crisis, its programming, […]
Two deceptions. One done, and one to come
1 Reds under our beds The day after telling the Australian people that the country faced the gravest possible economic news since the Great Depression, […]
The Morrison Government is bad, but is it that people don’t care anymore?
Prior to the last election I was of the view that the good folk of Australia had their cricket bats at the ready preparing to […]
Branch stacking isn’t just the domain of Labor
The allegations of branch stacking by the Labor Minister Adem Somyurek by 60 Minutes on Sunday night were very quickly settled by 9am Monday. The […]
A dilemma of monumental proportion
For many, the decision to attend a #BlackLivesMatter rally would have been a no-brainer. For others it would have been a struggle, but could one […]