Day to Day Politics: On the eve of the last election.
Saturday 23 April 2016 -72 Author’s note: On the eve of the last election I was forced to confront the reality that the party I […]
2013 Federal Election
It Goes to the Character of the Man
Has Australia ever elected a Prime Minister so devoid of character? So lacking in the qualities of leadership? So deficient in empathy of social conscience? […]
Why Labor Lost
Firstly: The truth of the matter is that my Party is at times its own worst enemy. For the six years Labor has been in […]
Your vote might just be worth something after all
News.com.au have published an excellent and timely article, Federal Election promises, cuts and what they mean for you by Sarah Michael, which briefly examines Kevin […]
Some reasons why the Libs don’t want you to vote for the Greens
If anybody wants to know what the Coalition plan to do in Government then they need look no further than the Coalition Speakers notes 1 […]
No Rudd challenge? That’s the news, apparently
“Labor’s crippling leadership stand-off is showing no signs of resolution with the former prime minister, Kevin Rudd, still refusing to challenge and Julia Gillard hardening […]
An invitation to Tony Abbott
Three months out from the federal election Tony Abbott must be very frustrated. He has only three months to tell us what he will do […]
Haters want to hate
It’s clear Australian voters aren’t rational, but do they have to be so blatantly mindless as well? When I say voters, I’m currently referring in […]
Tony Abbott in The Lodge: it’s still ‘never’
The polls suggest that Tony Abbott is close to getting his little grubby hands on the keys to The Lodge. The keys, then, will be […]
Up The Opinion Polls
If we are to take the latest Fairfax Poll at face value and try to analyse the sudden voter turnaround it conjures up a number […]