Tag Archives: By-election
Heavy Metal Babe: Rising Tory MP Quits UK Politics
At first glance, the resignation of a British MP may seem irrelevant to Australian politics; yet the announcement that up and coming Conservative MP (and favourite of The Red And The Blue) Louise Mensch has quit politics to be with … Continue reading
Finally Gone, Yet Finally Listening: Anna Bligh Quits Parliament
Queensland’s Labor government, led by Anna Bligh, was spectacularly obliterated at yesterday’s state election; today, in breach of a promise, Bligh — whilst I was at 40,000 feet, returning to Melbourne — resigned the ALP leadership and with it, her … 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
