This was me in Crikey earlier today.
After every change of government, dismal polls become a staple for the political misery that is Opposition. But there are dismal polls – essentially temporary bouts of opprobrium and uncertainty unleashed by the electorate on the recently vanquished, and then there are polls so dismal that one must start to question whether they represent some underlying shift afoot in the size and structure of a party’s base vote. Read more »
As noted in today's Crikey
Paul Keating was invited to launch a new collection of Australian political writing edited by the ABC's Tony Jones. He didn't want to do it. Read more »
In a headline that rivals “Strange Man on Public Transport!” for its sheer obviousness, Opposition is a Tough Business. With new governments come new oppositions which generally struggle to cope with the large decrease in relevance associated with the opposition benches. But after eighteen weeks, most Federal oppositions have at least developed some veneer of political strategy, some understanding of the job required in opposition which the polling starts to reflect. The day to day demand of having a 5 second grab on the great suite of topics that make up the news cycle starts getting complimented with more strategic approaches to the long term business of opposition. Read more »
Following my recent article in Crikey - discussing Australia’s parliamentary motion celebrating Israel’s 60th anniversary as well as the local Zionist lobby’s shenanigans - a number of letter writers Read more »
From yesterday's CrikeyUS08: The Terminatrix is here (and eyeing off Pennsylvania)
US correspondent Guy Rundle writes: Read more »
This was me in Crikey earlier today. Read more »
From Crikey Vs Biggest Loser. The pwning is bolded. Read more »
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