This Election, Try Telling the Truth
Having a good memory for past federal elections and the tactics employed, going back as far as 1958, I cannot recall a time when dishonesty […]
Articles by John Kelly
A surplus is not what we need
Putting aside all the pork barreling and the mea culpas of the Josh Frydenberg 2019 extravaganza, what is really scary about this Fiscal Statement (aka […]
The Good News according to Josh
It has been the legacy of Conservative governments over the past 50 years to deliver underperforming economies to incoming Labor governments while at the same […]
Forget Good Government. It’s All About Winning
Politics in Australia has descended into the pit of the abyss. Take note! The conservative forces in politics are about to unleash one massively negative […]
This election, facts will be important
Politics is a game. Its other name is, “beat your opponent.” To win you say whatever you must to get votes. In this game, truth […]
Australia, we can do better
There are so many of us that think January 26th is a dreadful choice for a national celebration of nationhood, one wonders why a change […]
Is it really taxpayers’ money?
A short and simple tutorial… “It’s taxpayers’ money,” is an all too familiar cry, from media reporters when they try to expose spending waste, welfare […]
Let the games begin
Neil Prakash was born in Australia, he is an Australian citizen, he is not the citizen of another country and whatever legal advice Peter Dutton […]
Scomo and the Fry: The Great Pretenders
When one takes a close look at the just-released MYEFO, one can rightly shudder with trepidation for the future of the Australian economy. Pretend prime […]
Border Protection Hypocrisy
Come by boat and you will be denied entry to Australia for ever, but if you come by plane, it’s okay. This is the bizarre […]
Extraordinary and Reprehensible Circumstances.
In 1975, the then Whitlam Labor government, which had been in power for just three years after 23 years in opposition, was being hounded ruthlessly […]
Japan: a shining example
Professor Bill Mitchell’s blog, dated 22 November 2018, “Japan still to slip in the sea under its central bank debt burden” gives MMT advocates all […]
What Goes Around, Comes Around
In 2013, after Kevin Rudd had been reinstalled as prime minister, he bowed, quite disgracefully, to Coalition pressure and reopened both Manus Island and Nauru […]
The Fallout from Wentworth
It takes a brave pundit to predict the outcome of the Wentworth bi-election just days before the votes are cast, but the actual outcome, either […]
What Can the Prime Muppet Do?
For Scott Morrison and his Muppet Coalition Government, time is fast approaching the nervy end of an election cycle. So far, he has given us […]