Come The Revolution

Category: Federal

  • The Weekly Notebook – conservative basket cases

    Why conservative parties have become basket cases A common feature of today’s political environment is the identity crisis in conservative parties that have ruled much of the Western world in the post-war years. For example, Christian Democratic parties that blossomed in Europe and Latin America after World War Two are now struggling for survival. In Australia…

  • The Weekly Notebook – happy clapper in the Lodge

    Scott Morrison: happy clapper in The Lodge On entering Federal Parliament in 2008, Scott Morrison, the newly-elected Member for Cook in southern Sydney, delivered his inaugural speech on February 14 (St Valentine’s Day). He chose to discuss at length his deep devotion to his Christian religion and paid tribute to his mentors in the born-again…

  • The overthrow of Malcolm Turnbull

    Liberal MPs overthrow Malcolm Turnbull and replace him with a lightweight happy-clappy In 36 consecutive opinion polls, Malcolm Turnbull was preferred Prime Minister over Labor’s Bill Shorten. In mid-July, for example, Turnbull extended his lead over Shorten to 19%; Turnbull was 48% with Shorten dropping 2% to 29%. At the same time, Labor continued to lead…

  • When Scott Morrison was public enemy No.1

    Before “ScoMo” became Australia’s 30th PM, Scott Morrison was public enemy No 1 In 2014 I was asked to write a profile of “the Left’s pin-up boy” and its “chief bogeyman”. The offer came from Tom Switzer, then editor of the right-wing Spectator Australia, before it fell into the demented hands of the Sky News host…

  • Yuan as world currency

    China and its allies plan to launch yuan as new world currency … Don Chipp’s Democrats failed but his opinions still linger … Barnaby Joyce wants the Deputy Prime Minister’s job again … How Labor senators sank euthanasia Bill … Plan to launch yuan as new world currency China, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Venezuela and Brazil…

  • Rupert the upskirter

    Rupert Murdoch the Upskirter Billionaire mogul Rupert Murdoch has privately explained on many occasions that his media empire is built on “tits and bums”. People around the world are familiar with News Group’s culture of phone-hacking of celebrities, sports personalities, politicians, police and army officers to obtain intimate revelations about their marriages and sex lives.…

  • Fred Nile’s bid to be Senator

    Fred Nile’s Last Hurrah: a NSW Bunyip Aristocracy … Malcolm Turnbull renews the Culture Wars … Peter Dutton: Poster Boy as Most Hated Politician … Britain’s Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is alive and kicking goals … Lessons in overthrowing Donald Trump … and more Fred Nile’s bid to be Senator Nile About 20 years ago…

  • Bill Shorten and the general election

    Why I can’t possibly vote for Bill Shorten As Australians draw nearer to a general election – it must held before May next year but can be called any time sooner – I am frequently asked whether I will be voting Labor. The answer is “No”. ALP leader Bill Shorten is congenitally weak-kneed; if ever…

  • Tea Party in the White House

    Tea Party embedded in Trump’s White House With the promotion of Mike Pompeo to the position of US Secretary of State, the lunatic fringe of the Republican Party, the Tea Party, is now embedded in the White House. If you thought US President Donald Trump was “off the wall”, then let me introduce you to…

  • Global war fever grows

    Global war fever grows – who should we attack first? Confused? I am. Citizens around the world are being told every day that they are surrounded by “enemies” and should prepare for war. The potential “enemies” cover every corner of the globe. Take your pick. Do you believe that war is overdue against North Korea, Iran, Russia,…