Our political ecosystem is full of collaborationist whores
The Great Covid Oppression has made it very clear that the political ecosystem is populated by people who talk about…
Are you, or have you ever been, a climate sceptic?
Well, it’s official. Australian politicians face a religious test for office. But it doesn’t have anything to do with God.…
Rollicking Ruddick?
I first saw John Ruddick speak about party reform in 2011 as part of his quixotic run for NSW State…
Deeply, profoundly superficial
Well, it’s going to be an irritating few months before the next NSW election. We had hints of it with…
Why our pissant political class can’t do populism properly
For political tragics, the western world has been a marvel over the past five years. A popular groundswell demanding self-determination…
The NSW Liberals destroy themselves along with the nation
Well done, New South Wales Liberals, well done. You weren’t content with sentencing the people of NSW to years under…
Professional politics: in the name of the people, with contempt for the people
Politicians are building more barriers to repel the views of their voters, and a directionless centre-right is at the forefront.…
Wankery and Western Civilisation
So, the fading prospect of a few dozen more kiddies quoting Locke and being able to distinguish between Mannerist and…
The indoctrination factories may be less effective than we fear
Chat to any spirited teen and it’s clear schools are like medieval villages run by humourless priests. Independent thought threatens,…
It’s time for primaries
Political class failure undermines the standing of our governments. Every ignored voter concern, project failure and moment of spin leaves…
We don’t need right-wing comedy
There can be nothing more stupid than a demand for right-wing comedy. Nonetheless, towards the end of a recent Menzies…
Have we outgrown Yes, Minister?
Part of the implicit deal between the ruling class and the ruled is that people are willing to overlook moderate…
It’s not the just Liberals. It’s the political class
It is certainly convenient and natural for media and political insiders to focus on the personal conflict between Abbott and…
The right is to blame for Trumpery too
Explaining Trumpery in terms of the attitudes of the Left alone gets the story precisely backwards. Yet that is what…
Mike Baird: beyond satire
On September 29, after the South Australia’s electrical power collapsed, I wrote satirically of a fantasy New South Wales premier…
