Compulsion
Monday, 21 January 2013 State of the parties 12 comments
Wait till you see what is coming to Canberra this year.
The Liberals start to normalise – an update
Monday, 30 May 2011 State of the parties 12 comments
If Turnbull had read what was happening to Abbott, he would have kept his head low.
No revival, just decay – Federal edition
Wednesday, 5 May 2010 State of the parties 10 comments
Surely this isn’t the same Chris Uhlmann who a year ago was chastising Rudd for believing in the threat of climate change like it was an act of faith?
Turnbull dumps the political class
Friday, 9 April 2010 Political figures 8 comments
Turnbull’s problem, as far as the Liberals were concerned, is that he didn’t seem particularly interested in the question, but merely winning an election.
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.
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.
Best of Australian politics 2009
Tuesday, 29 December 2009 Key posts, Media analysis, State of the parties 21 comments
That’s it for 2009.
The not-so-glorious sunset of the old order
Monday, 7 December 2009 State of the parties 9 comments
In losing his leadership, Turnbull has achieved what he couldn’t while he had it, the removal of open climate change scepticism from the Coalition.
No choice
Tuesday, 1 December 2009 State of the parties 16 comments
For the last decade, the Australian right has been living a lie.
Damaged
Monday, 30 November 2009 Political figures 8 comments
As Gillard showed with her mocking of him yesterday, Hockey would provide the easiest target for the government yet.
