Well, that’s it, then. The poll has been declared in Bennelong, and John Howard showed up to concede defeat and congratulate the new member for Bennelong, Maxine McKew. Some are seeking solace i… more →
Larvatus Prodeo in exilekimberella wrote 1 year ago: Well, that’s it, then. The poll has been declared in Bennelong, and John Howard showed up to c … more →
mbahnisch wrote 1 year ago: Gerard Henderson appears to think that what he might characterise as a marriage of convenience (or p … more →
mbahnisch wrote 1 year ago: As Gummo pointed out, the onset of Santa-bothering Season in the tabloids is a sure sign that the fe … more →
kimberella wrote 1 year ago: Possum has written a great post dissecting the latest Newspoll (yep, they still do those…) whi … more →
gummotrotsky wrote 1 year ago: A week’s supposed to be a long time in politics but it seems that it’s nowhere near long … more →
kimberella wrote 2 years ago: As a vigorous debate rages within the remnants of the Liberal party as to whether they should allow … more →
Robert Merkel wrote 2 years ago: Acccording to Club Bloggery, political blogs had a good election, but they wonder about the future: … more →
Guest Poster wrote 2 years ago: Just a bit of amateur scrying from a non-pseph young’n… and an awkward segue into a pred … more →
Robert Merkel wrote 2 years ago: For your amusement, the “paper of record” manages to make a complete hash of its “ … more →
kimberella wrote 2 years ago: So Kevin07 has given his backbenchers some homework before Thursday’s caucus meeting – t … more →
mbahnisch wrote 2 years ago: Eleven years is a long time in politics. It was interesting to watch Lateline last night and to see … more →
Shaun wrote 2 years ago: Back on October 18th I pondered about who God is gonna vote for in the election. As Kim notes, Famil … more →
mbahnisch wrote 2 years ago: For my take on the significance of the dawning of the Rudd era, please have a read of my piece publi … more →
suzeoz wrote 2 years ago: Richard Flanagan, writing in The Guardian, comprehensively puts the lie to the idea of Howard as one … more →
Robert Merkel wrote 2 years ago: ABC News: Outgoing health minister Tony Abbott has declared he will challenge Malcolm Turnbull for t … more →
mbahnisch wrote 2 years ago: For the second time in a month, the ABC ran a show last night on some lay people taking the plunge a … more →
mbahnisch wrote 2 years ago: From today’s Crikey email: Before I discuss why Queensland swung so strongly to the ALP, I … more →
gummotrotsky wrote 2 years ago: Two days on from the big national organism, and the post-electoral tristesse still hasn’t worn … more →
kimberella wrote 2 years ago: I haven’t seen any comment yet on the Family First vote. They went nowhere. 1.9% in the House … more →