Allow me to fill you in on how Scott Morrison sees himself as our prime minister
I finished my last piece with this quote and begin this one by repeating it. “Power must be malevolent possession when you are prepared to forgo the […]
Articles by John Lord
Can Labor win the next election?
The latest News Poll figures that surfaced last week after I had posted The polls are in search of some lasting credibility demonstrated the stability of […]
“It was as clear as mud, and it covered the ground, and the confusion made me brain go round”
Watching Question Time Monday, June 22, I was reminded of the old Harry Belefonte lyrics to the song; “Man Piaba“. The song tells the story […]
All we have in the government is a shambolic gaggle of incompetent, unedifying politicians
1 This Government is devoid of wit, humour, words of intelligence and those with the eloquence and debating skills to give them meaning. Mainly it embraces […]
What is it like being interviewed by David Speers? Ask the Deputy Prime Minister.
On Friday of last week, I informed my wife that Michael McCormack would be the guest on ABC Insiders the coming Sunday. “Speers will have […]
Both must go, or Morrison will pay the price for eight years of scandals
It is true that in law Christian Porter has no case to answer. To be brutally honest, it is now non-existent. The criminal case against Porter […]
Whatever the Liberal Party is, it is not a place for women
Who would have thought that of all the blunders the Liberal and National Parties have made over their period of incumbency that it might be […]
Finding the truth and reporting it is more important than creating a narrative where controversy matters more
1 The journalist who broke the story about the rape in the Minister’s office, Samantha Maiden said on ABC Insiders last Sunday that she first […]
A tale of two wrongs: A rape and the Prime Minister’s response
As if this government’s 8-year run of corruption, ongoing stuff-ups and persistently bad governance weren’t enough, now we have women being raped in the Defence […]
When will Conservatives ever treat women with a modicum of decency, even dignity?
And to think that Morrison knew all about it. Well, to be more precise, both the Liberal and National parties knew of this rape before […]
The revolving door of Conservative wrongdoings
The revolving door of corruption continues to tarnish Conservative politicians’ ranks and their party. Following the tradition of deceit that began in 2013 under Tony […]
Religion and politics can agree, but rarely do (part 1)
When did the Christian religion first influence American and Australian politics? Let’s start in the present. Faith got its back up when the now-disgraced Christian […]
The Morrison Government: Scandal-ridden to the core
1 The forthcoming election is up for grabs. On the one hand the conservative parties are convinced that they can win based on what they […]
With all the luck in the world, the Prime Minister progresses but fails to move forward
If I had time I would sit down, do a bit of research and document how more often than not events seem to fall rightly […]
January 26, 1788: The day the white men came and plundered
Whatever your opinion of the day, it is impossible not to stop and consider it. By considering I mean how does one give it the […]