Protest tactics matter
Those that demonstrated around the world for ‘Extinction Rebellion’ recently have certainly been making headlines. Pity it is for the wrong reasons. On an intellectual […]
action on climate change
Celebrity Protesters and Extinction Rebellion
Benedict Cumberbatch. Olivia Colman. Fine actors. They believe in Extinction Rebellion, or perhaps, rebelling against the prospect of extinction. The environment thing, humanity as a […]
The Decent Protester: A Down Under Creation
The Decent Protester, appropriately capitalised and revered is, from the outset, one who does not protest. It is an important point: to protest in the […]
The Phone Call – Turnbull Is Assured Or So I’m Led To Believe By Someone Who Shall Remain Nameless!
From “The Sydney Morning Herald: “Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has received Donald Trump’s personal assurance that a deal for the US to resettle refugees from […]
Excellent Work, Mr Abbott, Now Let’s Apply The Same Logic To A Few Other Areas
“Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen. As you may remember, the Government went to the last election with a policy of reducing accidental deaths in the […]
Oh so predictable
In December last year, before the government released MYEFO or the budget giving credence to the agenda we all anticipated with dread, before we repealed […]