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Reality bitesEvery political commentator in the land has their own personal opinion, most
hide it and at least present a facade of even-handed questioning of politicians
from all sides of politics. A week and a bit before the election, Sky News Paul Murray
didn’t. In what The Guardian called an expletive laden anti-Labor tirade Murray
demonstrated his bias in technicolour during the off-camera ‘audience warm up’... -
This election – you do have a sayAs you walk into a polling booth next Saturday remember this - despite the
media harassing some candidates to outline who they are ‘giving preferences to’
or party workers trying to shove how to vote cards in your hands as you turn
up at the booth, no political party controls the preferences that you distribute. -
Do your job competentlyFinland and Sweden are currently exploring joining NATO.The about face from long
term neutrality has come about because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The
ABC reported recently that there has been a significant shift in the attitude of the
Finnish and Swedish Governments from ‘don’t poke the (Russian) bear’ to a position
of seeking allies for protection should Russia do to them what it has done to Ukraine. -
Clinging on to powerYou should feel a bit sorry for Tim Banfield. While he did choose to become a
member of Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party, then put his hand up to be the
UAP candidate for the Illawarra based seat of Whitlam at the upcoming federal
election, he didn’t deserve to be sacked as a candidate 24 hours after giving a
‘wide ranging’ interview to a local ABC journalist in February. -
The cheap gotyaThe ‘Gold Star of Dishonour’ for the most unedifying display
in the first week or so on the 2022 Federal Election campaign
is a tough call. Is it George Christensen announcing his cynical
candidature on the One Nation Queensland Senate ticket? -
Lies, damn lies and falling catsSo the election has been called. Everybody that believes they should
be in Parliament will be travelling around, kissing babies (if that’s
still allowed) and proclaiming from the rooftops that they are the best
thing since sliced bread and should be your representative on Capital Hill.
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