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Self absorbed, and deluded
The Piping Shrike —
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When Winston Churchill drove to Buckingham Palace in the dark days of 1940 to accept the king’s commission, he felt that his whole life had been but a preparation for this moment, or so he recounts in his memoirs. This is not wartime Britain. And I am certainly not Churchill. Still, I feel well equipped to take on ...5 days ago -
Once more, with feeling
The Piping Shrike —
Authority: 458
The argument on climate change is absolute crap. However the politics of this are tough for us. Eighty per cent of people believe climate change is a real and present danger. T Abbott Pyrenees Advocate October 2009 It could indeed help the outcome of the Copenhagen climate change talks if Australia agreed in ...2 weeks ago -
Damaged
The Piping Shrike —
Authority: 458
Red Riding Hood departs after a lovely lunch with Grandma. At least the real Red Riding Hood noticed Grandma’s big teeth. Hockey’s possible taking on of the leadership to ‘heal the wounds’ is based on the idea that 1) there is a possibility for compromise in the Liberals on climate change action and 2) ...2 weeks ago -
Is Turnbull a politician?
The Piping Shrike —
Authority: 458
Let’s start with the basics: a sceptic position is electoral death. For the first time in living memory, key powerbrokers in the Liberal party have placed themselves in a position that is marginalised from mainstream politics both here and overseas. Given that these powerbrokers have been major opponents of ...3 weeks ago -
The spectre of Howard passes by
The Piping Shrike —
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Vote winner! I believe this sends a very clear message to the Liberal Party that there has been deep concern about the way things have occurred over the last few weeks. K Andrews 24 November 2009 To the rest of us, however, it sends a message how close an Australian mainstream party came to political ...3 weeks ago -
The siren call of anti-politics
The Piping Shrike —
Authority: 458
SARAH FERGUSON: The national farmers federation want you to support the bill, are they not your core constituency? BARNABY JOYCE: Not when they say that. 4 Corners “Malcolm and the Malcontents” So who is Joyce’s natural constituency these days? Even ignoring what they think of the science, there are some ...4 weeks ago
