Crunch time
Monday, 30 June 2008 State of the parties Comments Off on Crunch time
The climate change agenda challenges the old preconceptions about left and right.
Morris Iemma: Political maestro
Friday, 27 June 2008 Political figures Comments Off on Morris Iemma: Political maestro
Analysis of Iemma’s position suffers too much from seeing him as a victim of fate, rather than also, partly, a maker of it.
Liberals get ready to lurch – Part 2
Thursday, 26 June 2008 Political figures Comments Off on Liberals get ready to lurch – Part 2
It has been surprising how little attention was given to Abbott’s response to yet another poll showing the end-of-the-honeymoon-that-never-came. It is significant.
Liberals get ready to lurch
Wednesday, 25 June 2008 Tactics Comments Off on Liberals get ready to lurch
If the Liberal party is a car suspended momentarily up a cliff, there are signs that it is starting to move – and the direction is not up.
A crime without criminals
Monday, 23 June 2008 The Australian state Comments Off on A crime without criminals
Over the last year there has been a subtle, and rather unpleasant, re-writing of what the intervention is about.
Left out to dry
Wednesday, 18 June 2008 State of the parties Comments Off on Left out to dry
Wilson Tuckey thinks that Rudd’s walk out of the Chamber ahead of the vote on Belinda Neal represented a lack of confidence in her. Well, duh!
Another honeymoon ends – an update
Tuesday, 17 June 2008 Media analysis Comments Off on Another honeymoon ends – an update
The Australian thinks Nelson has blown his fuel ‘edge’ but that’s only because they thought he had one in the first place.
The rats’ problem with Rudd
Monday, 16 June 2008 Key posts, Media analysis Comments Off on The rats’ problem with Rudd
As the media continues to portray the Rudd government as the most popular ever to stumble from crisis to crisis, it is clear that something has happened to the media’s relationship with the government.
Blind to a stitch-up
Saturday, 14 June 2008 State and federal politics Comments Off on Blind to a stitch-up
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 on End game
Gillard is the stake driven through the undead body of the Labor party to keep it pinned down.