Scorched earth policy
Thursday, 29 April 2010 Tactics 6 comments
If the government is struggling to find something to stand for, then anti-politics might be the best tactic.
Avoiding the hole in the middle
Wednesday, 21 April 2010 State of the parties 7 comments
Essentially Rudd wrapped a big boost to health funding up in a political agenda that called the states’ right to exist into question.
The ‘challenge’ begins to fade
Monday, 29 March 2010 State of the parties 19 comments
There was only one real difference between what happened last week and what the media had been witnessing since Abbott took the leadership – the public gave its verdict.
Rudd does negative better
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 Tactics 6 comments
When Rudd says now is the time for cooperation, it is not because he actually wants the Liberals’ help.
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.
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.
The curse of anti-politics returns
Tuesday, 16 February 2010 Key posts, State of the parties 7 comments
What we are seeing here is the second stage of the problem of undermining of the Australian political class, that began with the exhaustion of the domestic program twenty years ago, and has now extended to the international sphere.
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.
