Monthly Archives: July 2011

Malcolm Turnbull says he’s “ungaggable.” Tony Abbott says supporting Coalition policy is a condition of Turnbull’s membership of the shadow cabinet. Tony Abbott’s remarks on Channel Nine yesterday represented the shot across the bows. Abbott said that Turnbull’s position as … Continue reading →

There will be no apology for bad language here. If you threaten to kill the Prime Minister, then piss off. We will not tolerate it in Australia. It doesn’t really matter what you think of Julia Gillard. It doesn’t really … Continue reading →

If you live in the State of Victoria, an interesting exercise in direct democracy is underway: the Baillieu government wants your feedback. And if you don’t live in Victoria, it could make for an interesting spectacle. In the car on … Continue reading →

An odd, albeit interesting, article appeared in The Age today; an opinion piece by Rowan Dean, he of The Gruen Transfer fame. Readers of this column will know that I have repeatedly opined on the subject of Malcolm Turnbull and … Continue reading →

This is one of those articles that will earn me a slap from the hardcore Left — and so be it. Raw, base politics — not compassion — is the sole informant of the Labor Government’s policies on this issue. … Continue reading →

Firstly, my apologies for posting later than I ordinarily would. Whilst I had these figures late last night, I was “otherwise occupied” finalising a matter which also took up a good portion of today. Anyhow, here we are. I’ve read … Continue reading →

Twice in the past two months, The Red And The Blue has suggested, e’er gently, that Malcolm Turnbull’s best course of action might be to go and sit on the cross-benches of the House of Representatives. Today, Malcolm Turnbull has … Continue reading →

I thought it might be worthwhile (however difficult) to forget about the carbon tax for a little bit and see what the political landscape might otherwise look like. There are a lot of angry people floating around right now. Is … Continue reading →

The Red And The Blue notes the news today that Foreign Minister and former PM Kevin Rudd will soon undergo surgery to replace a faulty valve in his heart, an operation he has already undertaken once, some 20 years ago. … Continue reading →

It’s an interesting question and again, the mutterers are muttering. There have been rumours over the past few days, in light of Julia Gillard’s ineffective and wooden attempts to sell her carbon tax policies, of number-crunching going on inside the … Continue reading →