After July
Monday, 25 June 2012 State of the parties 6 comments
It has been forgotten now, but the opposition to the ETS was not an electoral ploy but a desperate attempt to save the Coalition’s brand.
It’s about authority, not the policies
Sunday, 16 October 2011 Tactics 18 comments
The government mistake in still thinking it’s all about policy on asylum seekers, rather than its own authority, is why it cocked up so badly on Thursday.
Culture war bores collide
Tuesday, 4 October 2011 The Australian state 55 comments
Racial/cultural separation, or whatever you want to call it, remains embedded as ever in the centre of our body politic
Ad Watch – Say Yes Australia
Thursday, 2 June 2011 Media analysis 24 comments
At least Murdoch recognises a political fight when he sees it.
Gillard’s Problem – Part II
Thursday, 7 April 2011 International relations 23 comments
Rudd is using the very fluidity of the situation caused by the decline in US influence, that undermined his Prime Ministership, to now undermine Gillard’s.
Gillard’s problem – Part I
Wednesday, 16 March 2011 State of the parties 15 comments
This is why the real issue is not that Gillard didn’t mean it when she said there wouldn’t be a carbon tax, but that she doesn’t mean it now when she says there will.
The climate change moment has passed – an update
Saturday, 26 February 2011 Political figures, Tactics 9 comments
The media are making this into a major drama, but it may not be, at least in the way they say.
The Liberals start to normalise
Thursday, 17 February 2011 State of the parties 7 comments
Poor Julie Bishop. Always the proxy, never the bride.
The climate change moment has passed
Friday, 19 November 2010 State of the parties 14 comments
No doubt there are still those idealistic youth willing to jump to action fired up by the commitment to, er, save the Australian economy from the devastating consequences of climate change.
This is not normal
Wednesday, 18 August 2010 State and federal politics 18 comments
Both parties are just limping to election having nothing to say but how they might debate it if they did.
