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.
The curse of anti-politics returns
Tuesday, 16 February 2010 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.
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.
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
Tuesday, 19 January 2010 State of the parties 14 comments
It will be a confusing year as the media mixes up the decay of the old for its revival, as it waits for the old comfortable parameters of the past to return.
No more Copenhagen to hide behind – an update
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 Media analysis, State of the parties 1 comment
The media are caught up in it, so it is no surprise they see a sunrise where there is a sunset.
No more Copenhagen to hide behind
Monday, 21 December 2009 International relations 10 comments
Rudd had been looking for overseas governments to provide a direction that it has avoided sticking its neck out trying to generate at home.
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.
Searching for the proles of Toorak
Wednesday, 9 December 2009 Tactics 13 comments
There isn’t even much of an ideological contest, let alone an electoral one.
