Unravelling Tony Abbott
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 Political figures 8 comments
Like One Nation, Abbott’s accession to the leadership is being confused with another phenomenon – the revival of the right.
Barnaby’s game
Friday, 12 February 2010 Political figures, Tactics 7 comments
Joyce’s act is to portray himself as a rube who, through some stroke of luck, has popped up in the sophisticated Finance portfolio, but being the honest and simple guy he is, still can’t help saying what he really thinks.
Is Turnbull a politician? – an update
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 Political figures 4 comments
It is the potential detachment of Abbott’s Liberals from big business interests that allows Turnbull a possible way back in.
Self absorbed, and deluded
Monday, 14 December 2009 Political figures, Tactics 10 comments
This is all about making the Liberals feel good, not the government feel bad.
Once more, with feeling
Wednesday, 2 December 2009 Political figures, Tactics 20 comments
Abbott is clinging to a past political tradition that died in 2007.
Damaged
Monday, 30 November 2009 Political figures 8 comments
As Gillard showed with her mocking of him yesterday, Hockey would provide the easiest target for the government yet.
Is Turnbull a politician?
Thursday, 26 November 2009 Political figures, Tactics 15 comments
The question is whether Turnbull has the capacity to bring this weakness of his opponents out or whether it will be someone else who will benefit.
The spectre of Howard passes by
Thursday, 26 November 2009 Political figures, Tactics 4 comments
If Turnbull has any political sense, now would be the time to go for the kill.
The siren call of anti-politics
Tuesday, 17 November 2009 Political figures, State and federal politics, State of the parties 5 comments
Joyce’s position reflects the stance of those who don’t have much to bargain with and would prefer to voice their detachment from something they have no stake in.
Tony Abbott: too clever by half
Friday, 9 October 2009 Political figures 8 comments
The irony is that Abbott is doing what Turnbull did in reverse, but with the same negative consequences.
