Abbott’s achievements
It has been 644 days since the Coalition won the Federal election. It is worth reflecting on their achievements so far. They stopped the boats. Ok, […]
Politics
To Gillian Triggs, thank you, you do not walk alone
In less than a week we will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta – a 13th century document which is widely recognised as […]
Would you take advice from this man?
Queensland MP George Christensen has thrown his two cents worth into the debate about marriage equality issuing the following warning to Tony Abbott: “The party […]
Tony Abbott – The Warring Galah from Warringah
If there is one thing about Tony Abbott he loves a good fight. He reminisces proudly of his boxing days and of his ‘sledging’ days […]
Abbott’s Leadership back on the Agenda
Amanda Vanstone, in her column in The Age today, gives us an inkling of not just a divided cabinet, but one where the knives are […]
How to avoid the democratic process within your own party
By Jennifer Wilson In December 2014, then Immigration Minister Scott Morrison made this alarming lunge for sole power over citizenship decisions without recourse to judicial […]
Klaxons blaring
Before the election Tony Abbott said “I have given a commitment that we won’t spend more than $100 million on any single infrastructure project without […]
How do you solve a problem like our Tony
I am a great believer in the value of research and preparation. It leads to the most productive use of resources and the best outcomes. […]
My Thoughts on the Week That Was
Saturday May 30 1 I put on the telly this Morning to find Greg Hunt giving a press conference self-congratulating himself on the UNs decision […]
Absolute crap
One thing that has become increasingly apparent about Tony Abbott is that he gears his words to his audience. If that meant explaining policies at […]
Who’s the Clown, Joe?
As I recall, the saying goes something along the lines, “no matter how bad figures are, you can always pretend they look better,” and Joe […]
Bank of England Blows the Whistle
If anyone thought that banks lend depositors’ funds instead of creating new money when lending, which then become deposits, they should read The Bank of […]
The Biggest Consequence of Marriage Equality
As a self confessed social media junkie and one who believes qualitative analysis is damn sexy; reading the marriage equality debate online across many forums has been […]
Transparent and accountable? Hardly!
In some countries they kill people who criticise the ruling regime. In Australia they are sacked, gagged, defunded, disbanded or threatened with incarceration. Within hours […]
1000 reasons why . . .
By SirScotchMistery In 2013 Australia went to the polls to elect the latest round of self-serving morons who are in overpaid positions in the under-worked […]