This is not Howard v Peacock
Wednesday, 18 February 2009 State of the parties 5 comments
The Liberals’ troubles now are not a response to differing views of Australian business, but more a response to the fact that business has little interest in them at all.
The lurch – Part 2
Thursday, 5 February 2009 Tactics 8 comments
It is possible to see an economic point and a political danger for the government in what Turnbull is saying.
Big time, small time
Wednesday, 4 February 2009 Tactics 5 comments
We are not looking at the return of Whitlam, nor even as Rudd asserts, social democracy.
The game is not back on – a further update
Wednesday, 24 September 2008 Political figures Comments Off
The media’s narrative of a Turnbull-led revival is starting to look like the myth it always was.
The game is not back on
Monday, 22 September 2008 Political figures Comments Off
Turnbull’s problem is that he has won the leadership before having given the Liberals any sign of somewhere new to go.
Their last and best chance
Tuesday, 16 September 2008 Political figures Comments Off
There is a basic misconception journalists have about political parties, especially those on the right, that they are about nothing more than winning office.
Poor Costello, used again – Epilogue
Friday, 12 September 2008 Political figures Comments Off
It is with a heavy heart that this blog must now admit that its campaign, in conjunction with The Australian newspaper, to draft Costello to the Liberal leadership has now failed.
Dead man still walking
Monday, 25 August 2008 Political figures Comments Off
After some initial excitement even Dennis Shanahan appeared last week to be starting to have his doubts on Costello’s imminent return to the leadership and that maybe The Australian’s world historical mission to shape Australian politics is going to have to wait for another day.
Bring back Costello, now!
Wednesday, 6 August 2008 Political figures Comments Off
Despite The Australian’s attempts to make it seem like an unstoppable momentum is building, did one of their journalists let the cat out of the bag?
Poor Costello, used again – a reprise
Monday, 4 August 2008 Political figures Comments Off
The campaign by The Australian to have Costello installed as the Liberal leader makes sense from many different viewpoints – except Costello’s.
