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Dangerous Game: Iran Rattles The Sabre; US Throws Down The Gauntlet
A disturbing development — which is a surprise only in terms of the length of time the confrontation has taken to mature — occurred this week over Iran’s nuclear plans. Of all of the world’s present “hot spots,” this is … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Iran, Israel, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Middle East, Nuclear Weapons, Oil, politics, Russia, Strait of Hormuz, World Politics. USA, World War III
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Euro-Zonk: Why David Cameron And The UK Must Stand Firm
There’s a lot of chatter presently that Europe is headed into a “double-dip” recession that will take Britain with it. The Conservative-led government of David Cameron must stand firm; the alternative is a disaster of — well, frankly, of European … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Merkel, British Politics, Conservative Party, David Cameron, Euro, Europe, Eurozone, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Nicolas Sarkozy, politics
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Merry Christmas To All Readers Of The Red And The Blue
Tonight, it’s just a reasonably quick note to wish all readers of The Red And The Blue a very happy Christmas, and a safe and prosperous new year in 2012. It’s the festive season, so eat well and be merry; … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian politics, politics, The Red And The Blue, Yale Stephens
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Asylum Seeker Disgrace: It’s Despicable, And It’s Labor’s Fault
If there’s one issue in federal politics at the moment that boils my blood, it isn’t the carbon tax; it’s not the recent Cabinet reshuffle; it’s not Wayne Swan’s characteristically inept mini-budget; and it isn’t Peter Slipper or Kevin Rudd. … Continue reading
A Fitting Epitaph: Rot In Hell, Kim Jong-Il
In spite of the risk of instability in North Korea, and the potential for such instability to cause grave problems for regional stability, the death of Kim Jong-Il is to be welcomed. In death, Kim Jong-Il should be treated with … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Communism, Japan, Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong-Il, Kim Jong-Il dead, Kim Jong-Un, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, politics, South-East Asia, Stalinism, World Politics
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The Problem With Labour
One thing I’ve never understood is why the Australian “Labor” Party is spelt thus, when every other Labour party in the world is presented as a “Labour Party.” Still, despite the iffy spelling, Australian “Labor” shares some less-than-flattering characteristics with … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Labor Party, Australian politics, British Politics, David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Elections, Julia Gillard, Labor, Labour, politics
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For Whom The Bell Tolls: Julia Gillard, It Tolls For Thee
For much of 2011 here at The Red And The Blue, we’ve followed the travails of Julia Gillard; we’ve kept an eye on Kevin Rudd watch Gillard’s Prime Ministership progressively self-immolate; and witnessed perhaps the most incompetent government in Australian … Continue reading
Deck Chair Dancing: Gillard Government’s Dud Reshuffle
The innocuous resignation — and pending departure from Parliament — of veteran ALP frontbencher Nick Sherry necessitated a reshuffle of Julia Gillard’s ministry. The result is a showcase of incompetence, indulged egos, political weakness, and a fatally flawed Prime Minister. … Continue reading
Final 2011 Opinion Polls: Gillard Back On The Ropes
For the last time this year, we’ve had new opinion polls in the past day; a Nielsen poll showing the Coalition leading Labor 57-43 (a 2% movement to the Coalition) and an Essential poll showing a similar trend (55-45 to … Continue reading
Bastards! The Banks Need To Be Hit In The Nether Regions — HARD
This post may surprise a few people, and especially those who know me well; as a conservative and as an economic liberal, it’s not very often I advocate taxes, regulation, sanctions or commercial compliance regimes, but Australia’s big four banks … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian politics, Banks, Bastards, Charges, Fees, Fiscal Policy, Interest Rates, Monetary Policy, politics, Profits, Tax, Wayne Swan
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