Why the Conservatives cannot win the next election and why Labor will go early
You are probably thinking, referring to the headline, that it is a stupid thing to say, and on the one hand, you might be right […]
Articles by John Lord
China, the United States, and us
Some people can easily remember what they were doing at the time of significant events. The shooting of John F Kennedy or John Lennon. Or The moon […]
Denying First Nations people a voice will achieve nothing
For some reason, I find myself yet again writing about this referendum. Why can’t people comprehend the simplicity of it? Is it because Aboriginal people […]
Who is this bloke Rick Morton and what makes him tick?
We must put more creativity and life experience into the material written about politics and life today with more knowledge, truth and emotion so that […]
As the month of March rolls on, so does Albo
1 Whenever you think the political world has gone quiet, a bit of scratching on the surface reveals that the early frenetic pace set by the […]
Many suffered a robodebt of death
It must be challenging for the Commissioner and Senior Counsel Assisting when critical witnesses at the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme either suffer from […]
How will the Liberal Party brand itself philosophically under Peter Dutton’s leadership?
The LNP went down without so much as a whimper on May 21 2022. It was a defeat one could blame on many factors; race, […]
I am not a journalist: I just write about such things as Super concessions to wealthy people
I am not a journalist. As a writer, I don’t know what label people put on me. Blogger, perhaps? Columnist? Most certainly, l don’t write […]
Who should take the blame for the current dismal outlook?
Everyone is doing it hard at present. Or so it seems. There may be exceptions, like Woolworths, which announced a 14 per cent (to $907 […]
Has capitalism captured the world?
Has capitalism captured the world? Phil thinks so. In late 2018 l wrote an article seeking comments on what improvements could be introduced to our […]
Know your place
Know your place, you scum. Know your place! I am furious with their treatment by the opposition and certain members of the fourth estate. To […]
The year ahead
Most people turn away from politics over the holiday period when the subject is off the front pages of mainstream media. But it isn’t for […]
Ideas for a better democracy
Our Constitution is the: “Commonwealth of Australia founding document. After many years of debate and drafting, it was passed by the British Parliament and given […]
A comprehensive to-do list for Labor in 2023
The year 2023 will be a hard slog for the government. Perhaps a momentous one in terms of urgency and necessity. There is no point […]
Does conservatism have a future now that liberalism is down for the count?
The first thing I asked myself before commencing this piece was, does conservatism have a future? By conservatism, in this instance, I refer to the […]