The Journal
Politics
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The GG, COI, and a SIATC
In 2009 Greg Sheridan wrote a brief and thoughtful, if confronting, article about the Rudd government’s misuse of the office of the Governor General. The article was not primarily about Quentin Bryce’s political views, but about the…
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Greenies Experiment on Black Children
From Family Security Matters writer Fiona Kobusingye, co-chair of the Congress of Racial Equality Uganda: I wish I had a shilling for every time someone told me spraying homes with DDT to prevent malaria is like…
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What a Surprise! (Not)
Most Iraqis don’t want US soldiers to leave.
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Michael Kroger Slams Swan
I haven’t always been a fan of Michael Kroger, or at least, I regretted the apparent division between him and Jeff Kennett, and the harm it did the Victorian Liberal party. But boy I am a fan…
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What About Economic Sustainability?
Amidst the deafening and ceaseless talk about environmental sustainability, Australia seems to have lost any reality based sense of the need for a sustainable balance between production, taxation and expenditure. By Walter Starck on the Quadrant…
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Voting So Far
At 8.15 SA time, Labor holds Eden-Monaro. Not a good sign. Since 1972 Eden-Monaro has gone to whichever party eventually formed the government. Maybe it is time for a change. I was wrong about Melbourne. The Greens will…
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Just Back
… from two hours of handing out how to vote cards in Kingscote (Mayo, SA). Two things of interest. 1. Someone who thought I was offering her a Labor card said ‘Not without Kevin.’ I wasn’t…
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Nasty Canadians Don’t Want Illegal Immigrants
If the Tamil asylum seekers thought they were going to have an easier run in Canada than in Australia, they may be in for an unpleasant surprise. A poll of 1500 Canadians reported in the Toronto…
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Inevitable Election Prediction
All right, so I may be embarrassed tomorrow, but here goes. In primary votes, the Liberals are way ahead. But with preference deals counted, most polls show them at 48% and Labor at 52%. Tim Blair has…
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ABC News Strident and Negative
According to the ABC: In the final hours of the 2010 election campaign, both parties have ramped up the negative rhetoric as they scramble to win over voters in what is tipped to be the closest election…
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Gillard Strident and Negative – ABC News
No, Julia Gillard being strident and negative is not news. What is news is that an ABC correspondent says she is. Even Julia seems to be admitting that she is now running a wholly negative campaign. She…
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Know What You’re Voting For
A few people I have spoken to over the last couple of weeks, people who are otherwise intelligent as far as I can tell, have told me they intend to vote for the Greens in the…
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More on the NBN
This is honestly one of the funniest things I have ever seen:
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The Age
There was a time when, even though left leaning, The Age stood for clear reporting, and the best of liberal values, in the sense of being fair and open. That has not been the case for many years. The…
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Labor’s Report Card
Based on comments by Engineer and Mick Davis on Andrew Bolt’s blog. Labor’s Report Card 20/20 Summit – FAIL Millions of dollars of your money wasted. No ideas from summit implemented. Aboriginal Housing – FAIL $300 million of your money spent, no houses…