An independent Speaker
Labor's promise to implement an independent Speaker of the House of Representatives is, as Christopher Sheil comments, a potentially major reform. It deserves a post...
A few thoughts on the opening of the campaign
Ken Parish has most graciously allowed me room to opine on politics, without me having to go to the bother of re-establishing a blog of...
The opening score card
Christopher Sheil claims today's Newspoll result means that things are "sweet as a nut" for the ALP at this stage of the campaign. He explains...
My Restaurant Rules
It's not likely that I'll ever emulate Gummo Trotsky and base my blogging on cooking recipes. Not that I'm all that bad a cook, mind...
Endemic ennui enervates election exegesis
I still can't get motivated to write anything analytical about politics, despite the federal election campaign entering its fair dinkum phase. I tried to generate...
They should be so lucky
Yes alright, the election is on 9 October. So?* The big news of the day is that Kerry Armstrong has slagged our Kylie and our...
Voting With Your Wangdoodle
Maybe I'm a bit strange but it occurs to me that casting a vote purely on the basis of your sexuality is a pretty dumb...