Day to Day Politics: Pie in the sky politics.
Friday April 1 2016 1 The now Abbott/Turnbull Government spent three years in opposition before coming to power in 2013 on the back of Labor leadership […]
Coalition
Day to Day Politics: Reducing tax for those who don’t pay any.
Thursday 24 March 2016 1 My headline doesn’t make any sense but then not much does with the Abbott/Turnbull Governments. The tax office tells us […]
Day to Day Politics: Decisions, decisions, decisions.
Wednesday 9 March 2016 1 Tuesday’s Newspoll sees both Labor and the Coalition on 50/50 confirming that the poll a fortnight ago wasn’t a rogue […]
Day to Day Politics: The Evil Priest
Wednesday 2 March 2016 1 Cardinal Pell in giving evidence to the Royal Commission into the abuse of children uttered two of the most debauched […]
A dirty deal to drown out our inner voice
The Greens, the Xenophon party and the Liberals want to knock down your house of democracy by relying on the voters who are bopping away to “The Shrug” to the tune of “meh, meh, meh, meh.” This is the key to their success and the key to suppressing the independent voice.
Day to Day Politics: Captain Turnbull batting on a sticky wicket.
Sunday 21 February 2016 Having replaced Abbott as captain of the Australian side Malcolm Turnbull finds himself on a sticky wicket. He promised much as […]
Are we Turnbull’s unpaid focus group?
After watching Malcolm Turnbull and his “Government” in action over the past five months, I have come to the conclusion that Turnbull is secretly using the voting public as one enormous unpaid focus group.
Day to Day Politics: ‘Would Honourable Members Rise in their places’
Tuesday February 2 2016 1 Today the political year starts in earnest. Parliament resumes. The Honourable members will start hurling abuse at one another. A […]
Day to Day Politics: ‘How about a parliamentary plebiscite on marriage equality’
Sunday January 31 January. 1 Hypothetical I know, but what about if next week, when Parliament resumes, Bill Shorten moves a non-binding vote on the […]
Day to Day Politics. Turnbull’s New Year Turmoil.
Monday 18 January 2016 1 No doubt Labor starts the year behind the eight ball. But have you considered what Malcolm Turnbull faces? He […]
Day to Day Politics ‘A hangover of monumental proportion’
Saturday 9 January 2016 A day back on the job and the day-to-day political realities of life are hitting me. I’m still catching up and […]
Power Rules, Men, Sex and Politics
The focus in the case of Briggs’ resignation should always be about condemning Briggs’ behaviour and concern and empathy for the victim. Sexual Harassment by men, particularly by men in positions of power needs a cultural shift and that shift should start now.
Day to Day Politics. It’s not a happy party.
Friday 4 December 1 How embarrassing for the Prime Minister. Former Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane is set to defect from the Liberal Party to junior Coalition partners the Nationals. Like […]
‘Day to Day Politics’ with John Lord
Thursday 26 November 1 I have reached the conclusion that we have a Government of talkers, not doers. One might easily call them wafflers. They […]
Turnbull? Well, Nobody Faustus … (Ah, with puns like that I could work for Murdoch)
For anyone taking a step back, the question is: Has Turnbull sold his soul, or only rented it in the hope of buying it back […]