Speed-dating Our Prime Ministers
Ok, after the PM’s proposal that the state’s regain their right to impose income tax which they lost during World War Two, it’s tempting to […]
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Turnbull The Decisive; Abbott The Divisive; Sinodinos The Memory Sieve
Malcolm Turnbull is proving the most decisive PM we’ve ever had. Every day he makes a decision. Most days it’s a decision not to do […]
Now Let’s See If There’s A Pattern Here…
Ok, I’m not talking about the pattern where Turnbull says something about the government, then Abbott says that it was all thanks to him and […]
Donald Trump As President?
Yes, well, I don’t think it’s likely. But then I thought that John Howard was unelectable. Tony Abbott doubly so. Therefore, I have to acknowledge […]
Arthur Sinodinos – The Man Who Would Have Done Something If He’d Known Anything!
“Did you know at the Liberal Party end in your capacity as Treasurer that Australian Water Holdings was making donations to the Liberal Party?” “Not […]
Continuity AND Change, Tradition AND Innovation, Incompetence AND Malcolm Turnbull
Ya gotta wonder! Years ago, at someone else’s (OK, my ex-wife, but people get upset when I mention my ex-wife so I’m just going to […]
Malcolm In The Muddle – Election Date Announced … Sort Of!
Driving home tonight, I heard the ABC commentator tell me that after weeks of dithering on policy, Malcolm Turnbull was now sounding decisive and determined. […]
If Politicians Were Quiz Contestants…
Quizmaster: Good evening, we’re here tonight to ask questions about the problems besetting this country. Sally, do you want to introduce the contestants? Sally: Thanks, […]
We Have A Petition And All The Kids Have Signed It Even Tony…
Dear Malcolm, Last year you were voted captain even though everybody knows that Tony’s really the best person to be junior school captain because he’s […]
Person In Sydney Telling All Knowing Everything or PIS-TAKE
An aggressively contested social norm is at work in the swarms of comments that follow every article on climate change. Experiments have shown that the […]
Dutton, Tony’s Tradie Led Recovery And The Early Opening Of The Comedy Festival!
“I think the economy will come to a shuddering halt and I think the stock market will crash. “I think once people realise how dangerous […]
What The Abbott/Turnbull/Abbott Government Has Done For Us!
This post has nothing to do with Donald Trump, but I figured one madman is as good as another. Tony Abbott’s Statement on Niki Savva’s […]
Putting The “Negative” Back Into Negative Gearing!
“Well, for most middle-income people it (negative gearing) is the one chance they’ve got to build some wealth.” Scott Morrison, Treasurer Mm, so it’s official! […]
Submarines And Leaks: An Unhealthy Combination…
Well, at least the leak was in the White Paper and not in the submarines themselves… As I’ve pointed out before, I read an interesting […]
Three Cheers For Trump And The Poorly Educated!
Trump on not turning down election donations: “It’s hard for me to turn down money because that’s what I’ve done in my whole life; I […]