I wonder if Michael Slater has talked his way out of the Channel Nine commentary team. Twice today he called “great shot” when batsmen hit catches. It’s obviously not a great shot if the hitter gets out. I liked Slater’s daring as a batsman, but he’s a pretty ordinary commentator, in my opinion. He doesn’t [...]
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Political bile takes centre stage
I don’t like the hatred that’s crept into modern politics. I’m not so naive to think that hatred hasn’t always existed, not just between parties, but within them and outside them. However, there is too much anger in politics today, as the above sign from Tony Abbott’s rally this week illustrates. Can’t people criticise Julia Gillard and her policies without the vitriol? I know John Howard faced similar attacks, but I do think it’s a relatively recent phenomenon. I attribute this to the Americanisation of Australian politics and the influence of the internet.