Fraser

Monday, 23 March 2015   Political figures   12 comments 

It’s been said that history shouldn’t be read backwards, but that’s the only way it can be done, and the furious re-writing of Fraser’s government, not least by the man himself, naturally says more about the preoccupations and defensiveness of the political scene today than what happened then.

Going down together

Friday, 18 November 2011   International relations   4 comments 

The irony of all of this is that there is pretty well no two countries with less interest in breaking off with each other than the US and China.

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.

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.

We’re all journalists now

Monday, 20 December 2010   Media analysis   11 comments 

Calls to support Wikileaks and uphold the public’s need to get access to information is a moot point, because there is little sign of anything that would know what to do with it.

Censor what?

Wednesday, 8 December 2010   International relations   7 comments 

It is not nice to see people in positions of power bullying members of the public who make use of the internet. But the content of what is going on has been distorted on all sides.

Perma-war

Friday, 22 October 2010   International relations   8 comments 

A war of invasion only ends because the invaders win, lose or are pulled back home. None of these look set to happen.

Stay at home – an update

Tuesday, 12 October 2010   International relations   7 comments 

Clarity on military conflict is not an option for a Coalition leader.

Stay at home

Thursday, 7 October 2010   International relations   13 comments 

The press are not really making much of this, but Abbott’s gaffe over Afghanistan is probably a major blow to his leadership inside the party.

The curse of anti-politics returns

Tuesday, 16 February 2010   Key posts, 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.

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