Unity is death
Monday, 27 July 2015 State of the parties 4 comments
The cave-in by the left was not because the left position’s in terms of numbers was weak, but because the leader was weak and the left leadership had to go all out to ensure that he wasn’t embarrassed.
Sovereignty
Monday, 24 February 2014 International relations, The Australian state 26 comments
The last six years have shown that what asylum seekers have more to be concerned about is an insecure, out of control political class that targets the most vulnerable to make itself look in command.
Action
Monday, 30 September 2013 Tactics, The Australian state 12 comments
The problem Abbott faces is that there are real barriers to implementing his program but behind him is a party of which some sections are determined to make sure he does.
The New Regionalism
Thursday, 25 July 2013 International relations, Tactics, The Australian state 38 comments
“We will decide” was a phoney bit of Australian unilateralism made possible at a time of that phoney bit of US unilateralism, the War on Terror.
Foreigners
Saturday, 20 July 2013 International relations, Tactics 27 comments
The Great Destabiliser has moved up a notch.
The Rudd effect
Monday, 1 July 2013 Media analysis, Political figures, Tactics 53 comments
The lack of a convincing reason on the source of Rudd’s popularity, is not because political commentators are thick, but because the answer is uncomfortable.
Whatever happened to the Asylum Seeker debate?
Monday, 10 June 2013 Key posts, State of the parties 18 comments
The problem that both parties now face is that having raised the asylum seeker “problem” for internal party reasons, the external conditions for solving it are no more favourable than they were in 2007-2008.
Howard’s Golden Age
Monday, 20 August 2012 State of the parties 16 comments
The over-turning of the orthodoxies of the Howard period during 2008-2009 has been forgotten as much as the reason for the popularity for the man who brought them about.
The day the Gillard government died – an update
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 The Australian state 13 comments
Who would better know how to expose a failed a policy than those who proposed it?
The day the Gillard government died
Monday, 9 July 2012 Key posts, State of the parties 17 comments
Making an enemy of a party on which your supporters agree on practically every issue is at best an empty gesture and at worst will make the Greens the anti-establishment party they clearly crave but don’t deserve.