Archive for June 23rd, 2010
Can Julia Gillard save brand Labor? Thursday’s talk fest
Posted by John, June 23rd, 2010 - under Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd, Labor Party.
Tags: Australian Labor Party
Comments: 16
Julia Gillard will become Prime Minister on Thursday morning. The right wing of the Labor Party will support her. They all fear an Abbott Government; the unions because of the loss of some minor power they have in the workplaces under Rudd and Gillard’s Workchoices lite; the Parliamentary members because they will lose their seats. Will Julia […]
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Even in death, class matters
Posted by John, June 23rd, 2010 - under Uncategorised.
Tags: Classes, Death
Comments: none
We as a nation would be better off spending our money on safety at work and safe passage for refugees to Australia than wasting it on the likes of Ken Talbot.
Even in death, class matters.
How the scramble for profit wrecked the Gulf
Posted by John, June 23rd, 2010 - under Profits, The Gulf.
Tags: BP
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The Obama administration is promising to crack down on BP, but future catastrophes are certain because of the nature of a system that prioritises profit over the planet. With oil still gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, each new day brings fresh evidence of the reckless incompetence and arrogance of oil giant BP – and […]