Frank on Class
Thomas Frank, author of What’s the Matter with Kansas? has published a very interesting article in The New York Review of Books looking at another aspect of the class wars – although class is the great unmentionable in terms of [...]
Menzies Redux?
In a significant shift from his previous rhetoric, John Howard has rekindled the Liberal leadership fires: John Howard has declared he is “not planning on going anywhere” and predicts he can beat Kim Beazley at the next election. In comments [...]
Saturday Salon
An open thread where you can, at your weekend leisure, discuss whatever you like.
Email Problems
Folks, my apologies if you’ve sent mail to my gmail address and I haven’t responded. I’ve just checked it and realised that I’d entered my old bigpond address in the forwarding settings so the email hasn’t been getting to me. [...]
Against Economic Theories of Democracy
One of the most fascinating aspects of the UK election is the role of the Liberal Democrats – something that I think has received no coverage in the Australian media, but has been discussed in the blogosphere. The Lib Dems [...]
Flying Daleks?
The new series of Dr Who starts on the ABC on Saturday the 21st of May at 7.30pm. Looks good – but what’s with Daleks that can fly?
Opinions solicited
When I changed over to broadband, my email address changed and thus my feline gravatar disappeared. What should I use as a new gravatar? Incidentally, I was reading a book about the UK Lib Dems last night and noted that [...]
All The News That's Fit to Blog
Via Corporate Engagement, this RN programme should be interesting: Tune in to Radio National’s Media Report in Australia tomorrow (28/04/05) at 8.30am or 8pm for this: All the News that’s fit to Blog 28 April 2005 Blogging is having a [...]
Labor Day
Unlike some states, in Queensland Labor Day is commemorated by a public holiday close to the 1st of May. I’ll be marching on Monday with the local branch of the NTEU. Come and say hello if you’re an LP reader [...]
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