Greens and Nationals bond

Posted by Michael on December 6, 2008, 5:46pm, 237 views,  Leave a comment

It was interesting to see the temporary alliance form this week between the Greens and Nationals over carbon sink forests. Read more

Turnbull poses threat to Rudd

Posted by Michael on October 4, 2008, 6:54pm, 272 views,  Leave a comment

Playing catch up here, I haven’t commented since Malcolm Turnbull’s ascension to the Liberal Party leadership. Read more

Stop nude child photography

Posted by Michael on October 4, 2008, 6:30pm, 363 views,  Leave a comment

Photographer Bill Henson has been trawling schools to find children who will pose nude for him. Why isn’t he under arrest? Read more

Capitalism has failed

Posted by Michael on October 4, 2008, 6:22pm, 211 views,  Leave a comment

Capitalism has failed. That’s the only conclusion to draw from the $US700 billion bail-out package to secure world financial markets. Read more

Turnbull denies leaking

Posted by on May 19, 2008, 7:49pm, 233 views,  Leave a comment

The Federal Coalition is showing signs of dysfunction as Shadow Treasurer Malcolm Turnbull today denied leaking an email criticising the proposed five cents a litre cut in fuel excise. Read more

Nelson sinking fast

Posted by on April 15, 2008, 10:00am, 200 views,  Leave a comment

NelsonsBrendan Nelson is floundering faster than his famous namesake Horatio when he couldn’t find the French fleet in the Mediterranean on its way to Egypt. Horatio recovered from that setback to be a hero of the Napoleonic Wars, but it’s hard to see B Nelson staging a similar revival.

A glowing endorsement from former Foreign Minister Alexander Downer is really the kiss of death. Downer is about as popular in the Liberal Party today as a redback on the toilet seat. Read more