Campbell: Feeble response to key issue could cost Albo the election
It is increasingly likely that if Labor loses the election this crisis will have a lot to do with it.
It is increasingly likely that if Labor loses the election this crisis will have a lot to do with it.
For months, Anthony Albanese and his ministers have been pelting Peter Dutton with every insult they can think of. And where has that gotten them?
If you want to find reasons to worry about what Trump II is going to be like there’s already plenty to work with.
There was a standout winner in Brad Battin’s new shadow ministry while a highly-credentialed MP was overlooked for a key role.
It’s hard to pinpoint when disappointment at Penny Wong’s attitude to the Jewish state turned into the belief she is its implacable enemy, but a tipping point could be her overreaction to Zomi Frankcom’s killing.
Sam Groth may have wanted to blow John Pesutto’s leadership up by resigning from the frontbench on Friday, but nothing is going to happen next week.
Some Liberals swear blind John Pesutto has lost the numbers in the partyroom, while others say it all depends on who’s challenging him. The only thing everyone can agree on right now is the party is a giant mess.
There’s one reason there won’t be a move on John Pesutto, despite a claim from one of his colleagues that “the majority of the party think he’s a f***wit”.
Thanks to the steady deterioration in the fortunes of the Labor government, the findings from this defamation trial could determine who becomes the next premier of Victoria.
It does well to remember that at any given time there are likely to be two gender gaps, and what matters is which of them is the biggest.
Jew hatred is thriving openly in our midst and, while it may be early days, the sooner our leaders call this apparent arson attack at a Melbourne synagogue domestic terrorism the better.
Obstructionism combined with the full scale embrace of Palestinian activism, including a flirtation with its violent elements, is a giant turn-off to affluent middle-aged public servants in the inner cities.
There’s a realignment going on all around the English-speaking world at the moment that is seeing progressive left parties becoming increasingly the preserve of the white collar, writes James Campbell.
Nothing else except ignorance can explain the strange complacency Anthony Albanese has been exuding lately.
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