Baird's craven backdown shows it's business as usual in NSW
Neither Mike Baird nor Luke Foley have lived up to their claim to be conviction politicians.
Sean Nicholls is the State Political Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald.
Neither Mike Baird nor Luke Foley have lived up to their claim to be conviction politicians.
It's no secret that his government is in a rut.
The stakes are high for all involved in an increasingly bitter dispute over the decision to ban greyhound racing in NSW from July 2017
Sam Dastyari's troubles arguably stem from a working life exclusively spent in the political bubble
Mike Baird's claim to care about communities affected by massive infrastructure projects like WestConnex ring hollow when they are not matched by action
Two years ago then Prime Minister Tony Abbott was unequivocal in his rejection of the need for a federal ICAC.
Malcolm Turnbull appears determined to maintain his silence on whether he contributed more than $2 million to the Liberal Party to help his re-election effort. But if it is true, it has exposed him as a hypocrite.
Among the best honoured rules of political combat is that while elected representatives are fair game, their families are not, without very, very good reason.
There is more than one industry you could argue has lost its "social licence" to operate.
The question of longevity is once again on Mike Baird's mind, if the persistent talk among government MPs is on the money. But not his own.
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