Trying to do a Latham
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 Tactics 12 comments
Latham and Rudd may have not needed to consult their party, Abbott didn’t dare consult his.
Rudd: the anti-politics campaigner – 2010 edition
Monday, 8 March 2010 Tactics 5 comments
Rudd and Gillard are campaigning against an arm of government. However, it is worth noting that they are also campaigning against the parties running them, including their own.
The slow death of the state(s)
Friday, 5 March 2010 State and federal politics, Tactics, The Australian state 11 comments
Even before the 2007 election, Rudd was using health as a basis for his anti-political agenda.
Stoop low
Monday, 1 March 2010 Tactics 6 comments
If the normal rules of the game applied, Rudd’s confessional moment on Insiders would have been a foolish move.
A step on from Beattie
Friday, 26 February 2010 Tactics 8 comments
On several levels, the Garrett episode has brought together both what is distinct about this Labor government, but also its weaknesses.
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.
How the ETS became the GST
Monday, 8 February 2010 Tactics 11 comments
Nearly two months after Copenhagen, the government has still not addressed it.
Destroying Abbott
Wednesday, 3 February 2010 Tactics 15 comments
Now we know what Turnbull was talking about.
No going back – an update
Friday, 29 January 2010 Tactics 5 comments
There is some sign that in responding to Abbott’s threat to turn the clock back and resume the old left-right ding-dong, there is part of the government’s strategy that is conceding to it much as Labor did in the last election.
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.
