What will happen in the aftershock of the coronavirus? (Part 1)
With the curve allegedly starting to flatten, writers and political commentators are already speculating about what might happen in the immediate future when the virus […]
Articles by John Lord
What makes the Morrison government’s actions of the past week so astonishing
What is conservatism? “Conservatism is a political and social philosophy promoting traditional social institutions like politics and Christianity. It believes in Incremental change, limited government, […]
A government trying to fix everything while they’re not even working
There was a time in this country when government took advice from public servants. You know, those who work for the government in their specialised […]
The Public versus Scott Morrison
It rather reminds me of the story of the boy who cried wolf. Remember, it was one of Aesop’s fables. It went like this: “A […]
The shopping spree and a 12-pack prize
There were the experienced women of the blue rinse set all manoeuvring their trolleys with gifted skills. Then there were the men whose driving skills […]
And now the joke’s on Trump … and it’s a bad one!
In 2016 I wrote a piece for The AIMN, Only in America: Looking at Trump from ‘Down Under’ (which was also published by the popular […]
Another two years!
“Another two years!” I hear you say. While I have been resting up the past week or so after eye surgery I have also been […]
Pentecostalism: A personal perspective (part 3)
In 1986 I was emotionally in a place that essentially made me vulnerable to any influence that would correct my state of mind. I was […]
Pentecostalism: A personal perspective (part 2)
A socialist leader with a far right following Upon entering the Christian life (I will explain how why and when later) I found the church […]
Pentecostalism: A personal perspective
Of the many articles I have read about Pentecostalism on this site and in the mainstream media none have captured the inner machinations of the […]
Inequality: Just what do you mean by that? Surely you don’t mean you are my equal?
Nothing divides a community, or a nation for that matter, more than inequality yet conservatives through out history have practised it with fervour unequalled by […]
“Keeping the bastards honest”: Was it just a passing fad that lost its way?
Don Chipp left the Liberals in 1977 to help create a new party, the Democrats, and famously promised to “keep the bastards honest.” It worked […]
You cannot be a leader and a bare-faced liar at the same time
It was marketed as his first key note address for the year. Any good marketing person, given that he really had things of great importance […]
The Coalition makes a miserable start to 2020
With January almost done and dusted the Coalition’s form over the past six and a bit years has shown no signs of improvement. Sincerely, I […]
As prophetic as I may be
1 I don’t see myself as being particularly gifted in prophetic wisdom, but on at least three occasions in 2019 I said that it would […]