Tory-Lib Dem coalition in UK
As ABC news reports, David Cameron as PM, Nick Clegg as deputy PM. Guardian live blog with the latest. It’s the middle of the night, London time, so we’ll probably have to wait for their morning for a lot more [...]
Suffer the little children
When Rudd recently deferred the main component of his climate change strategy, the CPRS, into the never-never Peter Wood reminded us of a speech that Rudd made at Copenhagen. In ringing tones he called for the assembled leaders “to frame [...]
Budget 2010 preview and open thread
This is a thread for commentary, links and analysis for tonight’s Federal Budget. It’s being billed as an opportunity for Wayne Swan to save Kevin Rudd, which I think is pretty hyperbolic (and it’s always interesting to contrast the journosphere’s [...]
Spotlight the Spin
A weekly look at stories various PR people tried to bury in the tail end of the news cycle before this last weekend. Also, what stories are the headpieces stuffed with straw spinning for us first thing this week, and what particular advantage do they hope to gain thereby?
Net Filter Watch – tonight on #4corners and #qanda
So, watch and discuss! It would help if we could keep the outrage down to a dull roar in terms of imputing motivations to each other on the basis of a perceived stance (remember that this is explicitly against the comments policy), but be as outraged by the proponents on air as you like.
Wayne Swan on the RSPT
Wayne Swan’s note on the effects of the RSPT is well worth a read. Update: John Quiggin on the RSPT.
Jesus wept
Tony Abbott has been explaining to Adelaide primary school children that we’re in an age of global cooling. Biblical Palestine was warmer, it seems, when Our Lord trod the desert sands. Read all about it at Still Life With Cat.
Cigs up, Labor down? Nielsen 2PP 50-50
Possum parses the latest Nielsen poll over at Pollytics: We don’t usually see these types of dramatic changes in the polling unless we either have a new leader (but Abbott has been here for months), a scandal (the only scandal [...]
Lib Dems to decide: Labour or Tories? #ukvote #ge210 #dontdoitnick
The Guardian is reporting that Nick Clegg will announce within 24 hours whether the Liberal Democrats will go into Coalition with the Conservatives or support a minority Tory administration or join a “Progressive Alliance” comprising Labour, the SNP, Plaid Cymru [...]
Lazy Sunday!
Since we don’t live by politix alone (I sincerely hope), what did people get up to this weekend? Join in, share some tales, regulars and lurkers all!
Saturday Salon
An open thread, where at your weekend leisure, you can discuss anything you like.
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