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Flat White

Why our pissant political class can’t do populism properly

27 July 2018

2:18 PM

27 July 2018

2:18 PM

For political tragics, the western world has been a marvel over the past five years. A popular groundswell demanding self-determination has emerged in the United States, Britain, the Visegrad countries, Italy, Denmark and even Germany.

Here in Australia, we cannot say the same. As I’ve written elsewhere, our political system makes it difficult for the unconnected to have an impact.

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