By Mark Bahnisch on November 26, 2009
Let’s sum up a few things about the CPRS/leadership shenanigans: (a) It’s been intriguing to see the focus of political discussion narrow to the Parliamentary dramatics. Journalists – and one suspects, many Liberal MPs – appear to have completely lost [...]
Posted in By-elections, Climate change, Howardia, Media, Politics, Polls | Tagged By-elections, Climate change, commentariat, cprs, ets, Higgins, Higgins by-election, Industrial Relations, journos, Kevin Andrews, leadership spill, Liberal base, liberal leadership, Liberal right, Malcolm Turnbull, Newspoll, Peter Costello, Ryan, spill, Tony Abbott, Wentworth, WorkChoices, workplace relations |
By Mark Bahnisch on October 29, 2009
My previous post on Clive Hamilton’s selection as The Greens’ candidate in the Higgins by-election has sparked a thread largely devoted to Hamilton’s views and suitability as a candidate, rather than the party’s electoral chances, or indeed, the strategy of [...]
Posted in By-elections | Tagged Antony Green, Australian Greens, By-elections, Clive Hamilton, Higgins, Higgins by-election, Liberal Party |
By Mark Bahnisch on October 26, 2009
The Greens are running Clive Hamilton in Higgins. As Andrew Norton observes, Hamilton criticising seems to be a politically ecumenical practice in the blogosphere. Guy Rundle puts a contrary view. I’m by no means enamoured of some of the ideas [...]
Posted in By-elections | Tagged Andrew Norton, Australian Greens, by-election, candidates, Climate change, climate change policy, Clive Hamilton, Guy Beres, Guy Rundle, Higgins, Higgins by-election, Liberal Party, Peter Costello, The Greens |
By Mark Bahnisch on October 8, 2009
ABC election analyst Antony Green has a very interesting and comprehensive post up on the Higgins (and Bradfield) by-elections. Among his observations: Safe Liberal seats in Melbourne have never been as safe as the safest Liberal seats in Sydney. In [...]
Posted in By-elections, Climate change, Melbourne, Politics, Sydney, Victoria | Tagged ALP, Antony Green, Australian Greens, Bradfield by-election, cprs, emissions trading, Higgins, Higgins by-election, Labor, liberal leadership, Liberal Party, The Greens |
By Mark Bahnisch on June 15, 2009
A long serving Liberal party backbencher indicated today that he will not be renominating for the next Parliament.
Posted in Politics | Tagged Higgins, parliament, Peter Costello, renomination |
By Kim on December 14, 2008
It’s started again. “The business community in Melbourne has been hugely disappointed by Turnbull’s performance to date,” said a senior Melbourne business source. “His failure to develop any sort of consistent message has to be addressed quickly.” The unspoken view [...]
Posted in Politics | Tagged Christmas, Higgins, liberal leadership, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Costello, preselection |
Propositions on the Liberal right week of FAIL
By Mark Bahnisch on November 26, 2009
Let’s sum up a few things about the CPRS/leadership shenanigans: (a) It’s been intriguing to see the focus of political discussion narrow to the Parliamentary dramatics. Journalists – and one suspects, many Liberal MPs – appear to have completely lost [...]
Posted in By-elections, Climate change, Howardia, Media, Politics, Polls | Tagged By-elections, Climate change, commentariat, cprs, ets, Higgins, Higgins by-election, Industrial Relations, journos, Kevin Andrews, leadership spill, Liberal base, liberal leadership, Liberal right, Malcolm Turnbull, Newspoll, Peter Costello, Ryan, spill, Tony Abbott, Wentworth, WorkChoices, workplace relations | 122 Responses