Every time a politician does something stupid I’m reminded of the Yes Minister episode in which Sir Humphrey advises Jim Hacker the proposed course of action would be courageous. Translated from bureaucratic language that means political death. It’s very hard to fathom why Malcolm Turnbull wants to delay millions of Australians receiving a timely handout [...]
My political views defined
I am a centrist moderate social authoritarian. Left: 0.72, Authoritarian: 1.81 Thanks to Ariane, who is a self-confessed left-wing raving loony, I discovered the political spectrum quiz, which declared me to be a “centrist moderate social authoritarian”. Seeing the results displayed in graphic form makes more sense than the label. It sort of matches my [...]
Peter Costello’s memoirs
The cartoon by Peter Broelman in today’s Border Watch says it all: Peter Costello lacked the balls to challenge for the leadership.
The Victorian abortion debate
The Victorian Parliament is currently debating a bill to legalise abortion in that state. It is technically illegal now, I believe, but has been allowed for many years through a Supreme Court ruling. There are some sensitive politicians in Victoria, it seems, and some journalists at The Age who struggle to understand English. The headline [...]
WA election result
Western Australia voted last weekend and the result is still unknown. I’ve avoided commenting until now, even though I have much to say. I voted for Tony Crook (Nationals) in Kalgoorlie. He lost on preferences, but the state Nationals are almost certain to hold the balance of power and decide the next government. I have [...]
