The old order debases itself
Thursday, 26 August 2010 State of the parties 16 comments
The consequences of Labor losing government for Gillard, and the power brokers who put there, are unthinkable and Labor will be desperate to cling to power and is likely to be blind to the dangers it will bring.
Illegitimate
Monday, 23 August 2010 State of the parties, The Australian state 12 comments
It is likely that whichever party forms government with the independents, they will use those independents as a cover for not being able to implement a program that they never had in the first place.
They can’t avoid democracy
Thursday, 19 August 2010 State of the parties 29 comments
Mandates are still important, even to the most self absorbed political party.
Becalmed, and adrift
Wednesday, 11 August 2010 State of the parties, Tactics 20 comments
Take your pick on the past you prefer.
Instability
Thursday, 29 July 2010 State of the parties 13 comments
the real deciding issue of this election is stability – or, to put it more bluntly, which party can show it’s the least dysfunctional to run the government.
Stability
Monday, 26 July 2010 Key posts, State of the parties 12 comments
Standing for nothing is bad enough, but if you are so unstable that you can’t even keep to your head of government under the slightest pressure, then that is something else.
Self absorbed and deluded – cross party edition
Monday, 19 July 2010 State of the parties 37 comments
Everyone has enthused at how “clinical” and clean was the surgical removal of Rudd, but that is usually what happens when you operate on a corpse.
Bob and Julia v Paul and Kevin
Friday, 16 July 2010 State of the parties 4 comments
Gillard’s ‘inclusiveness’ comes from owing her backers a favour for their support.
Insecurities to the fore!
Friday, 9 July 2010 Media analysis, State of the parties 16 comments
The East Timor political class may have its problems, but compared to ours they are now looking cool enough to leave it swinging in the breeze.
The making of Ming the Merciless
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 Political figures, State of the parties 22 comments
While the faction brokers may have got rid of their number one enemy, things are not back as they were.
