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When will Political Parties Learn to Twitter?
A small but fascinating thing happened on Twitter last night. The Prime Minister was doing her People’s Forum and as it began a bunch of Coalition MPs tweeted a virtually identical criticism of the event:
The State (Territory) of Play – ACT
Canberra celebrates its centenary this month; the hot air balloons are sailing above Lake Burley Griffin, there’s been festivals and light shows and while the rest of the country has been trudging on through the darkening days of autumn, the Nation’s Capital has been in party mode. Canberra isn’t exactly known for it’s frivolity and […]
A Brief Theory of Why Rudd Might be Telling the Truth
I don’t really want to write about Kevin Rudd. I really don’t. But, apart from the divorce-that-isn’t between the Greens and ALP today (covered with aplomb on AusVotes2013 already here and here) Ruddmentum[1] has been the news for the last few days. The whisper has grown into a shout and I think political observers everywhere […]
Not-so-Phony Tony
There’s no question Tony Abbott is unpopular. There’s also no question that, as things stand, on the night of September 14 2013, he will be elected Prime Minister of Australia. You don’t need to look very far to find a lot of people who find this a terrifying reality. It’s not just the Labor and […]
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