There is something very politically useful in Labor’s health reform plan for the government, namely the anti-political attack it implies on the state governments. But what is the basis for that attack?
The (little less) popular Ms Gillard
Tuesday, 15 September 2009 Political figures 5 comments
It could be possible that rather than Rudd needing to fear Gillard, there could come a point when the threat is the other way round.
The true meaning of spin
Thursday, 4 June 2009 State of the parties 2 comments
Labor put a positive gloss on the numbers yesterday, but ironically so did the coalition.
Bring back Costello now! Round 2
Wednesday, 25 March 2009 Media analysis 19 comments
The Liberal party is being driven with one eye on the road in front and one on the rear view mirror – and it is getting increasingly confused which is which.
Staring at nothing
Monday, 16 March 2009 Media analysis 10 comments
The media’s refusal to see the depths of the Liberals’ political problems is why they keep getting the leadership dynamics wrong.
Why they both now say it was Workchoices wot won it
Wednesday, 26 November 2008 Tactics Comments Off
Since the election the Liberals have been wrestling with the classic dilemma of a party that has lost its reason for existence. Hold on to that reason and you make yourself look irrelevant, drop it and make everyone wonder what you are for.
Finance and weak governments don’t mix
Monday, 20 October 2008 State of the parties Comments Off
Opinion polls suggest Australia is being run by the most popular government since Hawke’s early days. And there is little doubt that handing out $10.4bn will make it more so (this is even after ignoring the latest bounce to Labor in the AC Nielsen which is just a reversal of the mythical Turnbull bounce it reported last time).
Yet popular does not mean strong.
Denial – an update
Wednesday, 23 July 2008 Political figures Comments Off
It seems very careless of Rudd to agree to launch a book that has let out one of Labor’s most closely guarded and politically damaging secrets – that they dread the possibility of Costello as leader of the Liberal party.
Blind to a stitch-up
Saturday, 14 June 2008 State and federal politics Comments Off
What on earth is wrong with the political journalists in this country? Here we have a naked political power play going on in front of our eyes and they miss it.
End game
Friday, 13 June 2008 State and federal politics Comments Off
Gillard is the stake driven through the undead body of the Labor party to keep it pinned down.
