A new beginning for the Left and good riddance to the Right
1 The right of politics has, for some time now, imposed its thuggish propaganda and intimidatory behaviour on democracies worldwide. As far back as Reagan […]
Articles by John Lord
Will the Opposition achieve relevancy? Only time will tell.
I’m trying this morning to get a feeling for the future of politics in our country. Not much critical analysis has been written about the […]
Opposition to continue recycling old policies, while the government gets on with the future
1 Apparently, after being soundly defeated at the election, the Coalition still thinks there is mileage in continuing to oppose climate change while supporting coal. […]
The difference between manners and civility
One of the promises the new Prime Minister made during the election campaign was to create or recreate a more civil parliament and, for that […]
Dutton, Speers, and that pathetic interview
I regret that I’m compelled to write again about the Leader of the Opposition. In what was an interview about the past, he told us […]
Only Labor can implement the much-needed change we need
1 For a long time now, l have been promoting the idea that only Labor has the ideology and the know-how to manage the changes necessary […]
About “Boofhead”
A person’s appearance is the most challenging thing to write about because one doesn’t want to be insulting. Nevertheless, when such things have a direct […]
From being horrible in government to being hypocritical in opposition
1) I am somewhat surprised at the lack of remorse from the outgoing Government. It’s as if this terrible loss came as a surprise to […]
Why is Scott Morrison remaining in the Parliament?
The answer to my headline will be revealed a little later, or it may not, depending on how you digest what l am suggesting. Tony […]
Albo’s to-do list: There’s a lot for the new government to fix
Outside of Robert Menzies, 18 years; John Howard, 11 years; Bob Hawke, 8 years. Malcolm Fraser, Joseph Lyons and Billy Hughes all served 7 years. […]
One that the Murdoch media got horribly wrong
1 Before this win, Labor was last in power for six years from 2007-2013. Before that, you have to go back to 1993, when Paul […]
The villain takes centre stage
1 It goes without saying that there has been no Australian politician less popular in recent times than Peter Dutton. Yes, even less popular than both […]
Where to now for a defeated and chaotic rabble?
With the election now over, all that remains is the tidying up of the final count to see if Labor will win in its own […]
And so it came to pass
And so it came to pass that truth persisted, hope survived and democracy will be restored. And so, it came to pass on the twenty-first […]
All that remains is for you to cast your vote… but think before you do
An emboldened Scott Morrison would be a disaster for Australia. A vote for Anthony Albanese would bring new hope for better leadership and a more […]