Swan's Rules
Ever since the new Parliament first sat in February, media commentators have been buzzing about…More
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Wayne and the Easy Cuts
Wayne Swan’s Robin Hood rhetoric has proved to be just that. Don’t believe the headlines…More
Viva La Evolution
Wayne Swan delivered Labor’s entire election platform in education and training last night, plus an…More
Good Idea, Crappy Execution
Just what is it about privatisation and the Labor Party? Whenever a Labor government, either…More
No Mutineers on HMS Howard
John Howard was often accused of emulating Robert Menzies, but as former Victorian Liberal MP…More
Painting the Record Black
While some might question whether Kevin Rudd fulfilled the first injunction of the aphorism "campaign…More
John, meet Stanley
Stanley BruceOnce upon a time, in a country far, far away from his spiritual home…More
After the Barricades
As France’s latest political crisis, the Clearstream Scandal, spirals out of control engulfing Prime Minister…More
Health and the Budget
What a lost opportunity “ the first Budget in a three-year cycle, a strong economy,…More
Inside the budget lock-up
The annual Budget lock-up is a strange beast. Just about every senior political and financial…More