Day to Day Politics: Pie in the sky politics.
Friday April 1 2016 1 The now Abbott/Turnbull Government spent three years in opposition before coming to power in 2013 on the back of Labor leadership […]
Coalition Government
Day to Day Politics: Is the IPA getting its way?
Sunday March 13 2016 The Insidious Invasion of the IPA into Australian Politics, or Public Apathy and 75 Ideas to Make You Shudder. The Institute […]
Day to Day Politics: the Gospel according to Craig
A departure from my usual post today. Craig Emerson is a Facebook friend and posted this last week. A witty piece of satire indeed. Hope […]
Day to Day Politics: Gutless leadership.
Thursday 10 March 2016 1 I have been writing daily about Malcolm Turnbull’s takeover of the Liberal Party leadership. Anyone who follows my writing will […]
Day to Day Politics: ‘Shambolic’ – I cannot think of a better word.
Tuesday 8 March 2016 1 One would have thought that after Tony Abbott was disposed of, the good government that we were promised so often […]
A dirty deal to drown out our inner voice
The Greens, the Xenophon party and the Liberals want to knock down your house of democracy by relying on the voters who are bopping away to “The Shrug” to the tune of “meh, meh, meh, meh.” This is the key to their success and the key to suppressing the independent voice.
Day to Day Politics: Captain Turnbull batting on a sticky wicket.
Sunday 21 February 2016 Having replaced Abbott as captain of the Australian side Malcolm Turnbull finds himself on a sticky wicket. He promised much as […]
Day to Day Politics: When action is needed we get waffle
Thursday 18 February 2016 1 Gunna Morrison was at the Press Club yesterday spruicking about what the Government is gunna do with the economy. It […]
No, I’m not rejoycing
1 The day has finally arrived. Barnaby Joyce has become Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. Now we have a Prime Minister who firmly believes in […]
Day to Day Politics: ‘Would Honourable Members Rise in their places’
Tuesday February 2 2016 1 Today the political year starts in earnest. Parliament resumes. The Honourable members will start hurling abuse at one another. A […]
Day to Day Politics. Turnbull’s New Year Turmoil.
Monday 18 January 2016 1 No doubt Labor starts the year behind the eight ball. But have you considered what Malcolm Turnbull faces? He […]
Day to Day Politics. It’s not a happy party.
Friday 4 December 1 How embarrassing for the Prime Minister. Former Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane is set to defect from the Liberal Party to junior Coalition partners the Nationals. Like […]
My Thoughts on the Week That Was
Saturday May 30 1 I put on the telly this Morning to find Greg Hunt giving a press conference self-congratulating himself on the UNs decision […]
If Only Julia Had Introduced A Carbon “Price Signal”, It Would Have All Been OK!
TONY ABBOTT: “This is an important reform. It is important to have some modest price signals in the system.” PETER DUTTON: “…we will make […]
Abbott’s Consistency in the Coalition of Contradiction
Let’s start with Andrew Bolt: More booing from the mob as Abbott leaves. There is a tendency among all collectives to not be satisfied with […]