Two different types of mud
Tuesday, 20 March 2007 State and federal politics Comments Off
Media comment about Santoro and the resignations are starting to skate over an essential fact.
Pyne to investigate Santoro. Is Howard serious?
Tuesday, 20 March 2007 Tactics Comments Off
Howard’s decision to get the new Ageing Minister Pyne to investigate Santoro’s dealings must surely make those who think Howard is an astute operator think again. Does Howard seriously think that will put the Santoro issue to bed? Events are moving too fast for an internal investigation to have any political credibility. This now leaves [...]
Why Debnam is not Bracks
Tuesday, 20 March 2007 State and federal politics Comments Off
The perception that Debnam could do better than expected by a protest vote like Bracks in 1999 and Gallop in 2001 contains two ideas that are worth questioning.
The old buttons are not working when pushed
Monday, 19 March 2007 Tactics Comments Off
Howard’s trip to Iraq and Afghanistan only served to highlight how none of the old buttons are working in the same way.
Howard’s Code – A club for the Libs to beat each other with
Saturday, 17 March 2007 Tactics Comments Off
Good article in The Australian on how Howard’s Code of Conduct is being used to further factional warring in the Queensland Liberals – all a precursor to what will happen when they lose office.
Debnam’s pre-election concession – not as tactical as it looks
Friday, 16 March 2007 State and federal politics Comments Off
Debnam’s pre-election concession reflects the fact that they have no agenda for power.
Howard’s Code rumbles on
Friday, 16 March 2007 State of the parties Comments Off
By making an issue of MP activities outside their proper roles of State it highlights how little State role the Liberal Party has.
Howard’s Code strikes at the core of the Liberal party
Wednesday, 14 March 2007 State of the parties Comments Off
What is the Liberal party these days but a bunch of lobbyists for business?
Hollow Libs v Labor-Lite
Tuesday, 13 March 2007 Tactics Comments Off
What better example of policy vacuum was an invasion conducted by a military coalition that had not a clue what to do once they got there?
Staring collapse in the face
Monday, 12 March 2007 Media analysis Comments Off
The election is still months off and the policy weakness of both parties means the situation is still volatile, but that does not mean there is any reason to dismiss the current polls as ‘incredible’ as much of the media are.
