Malcolm Turnbull’s regrets?
Malcolm Turnbull, Greg Hunt and Joe Hockey were among the non-attendees at the Rally of Crazy Tony Abbott addressed today [see previous post]. Pauline Hanson (with some grabs on Lateline from the rally), sundry lunatics, and organised crews from the [...]
An early state election for Queensland on May 7?
In the wake of the Campbell Newman shenagigans in the LNP yesterday (described by many commentators as a “courageous” gambit, presumably in the Sir Humphrey sense), Anna Bligh certainly sounded not unreceptive to the idea of an early state election [...]
Newspoll and rallies of crazies: trouble for Tony Abbott?
A funny thing happened on the way to the reception of yesterday’s Newspoll: Labor’s primary vote went up. Substantially. After all the dire warnings from Dennis Shanahan and crew that the only way was down… It may, of course, be [...]
Tunnels to Townsville!
I’m borrowing one of the Brisbane Times‘ commenters’ bon mots again to encapsulate the latest twist in the endless weirdness that is Pineapple Party politics in Queensland. Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has announced that he wants to be LNP [...]
Libya, the Left and a No Fly Zone III
The previous thread has got too long. Have a new thread.
I can’t say I get this Bible = Western civ thing
Stupid talking point of Ozpolitics of the day – Julia Gillard’s view that the Bible should be taught so that the kiddies can understand where literature and Western culture is coming from (hint – second bit more important, for all [...]
Quick link: Quiggin on Yemen
I’d agree with all that John Quiggin says about an appropriate response to the atrocities in Yemen.
Spotlight the Spin
Our weekly (mostly) look at media spin tactics: let’s dissect the PR and propaganda that aims to blow one’s own horn, bury one’s errors, resurrect the shambling zombie corpses of well-flogged deceased equines, and ooh look! A Big Distracting Thing!
Libya and the future: Quiggin and Frangie
A couple of interesting pieces on the likely implications of Libya, the Arab revolutions, and the impact on US power and strategy come from John Quiggin and Samer Frangie.
A tunnel from Brisbane to Cairns? Campbell Newman and the LNP
… That’s what one wry commenter at the Brisbane Times suggests the people of Queensland would get if Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman were to become LNP leader and Premier after next year’s election. The usual round of LNP leadership [...]
Lazy Sunday!
Since we don’t live by politics alone (I sincerely hope), what did people get up to this weekend? Join in, share some tales, regulars and lurkers all!
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