S’pose I should say something about the election in the United States.
I suppose I should, but I’m not going to.
If I had spent last night watching news and current affairs, and, heaven forbid, reading broadsheets I probably would opine away, as will surely be the style on blogs today.
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November 04, 2004 | Unknown
Bridget Beats Bush
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November 04, 2004 | Graham
George Bush to The Guardian – thanks guys
No-one else appears to have commented on this, but it could just be possible that George Bush owes his win to The Guardian. They launched a campaign called “Operation Clark County” to help their readers to have a say in the US elections. The paper provided its readers […] Continue Reading…
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October 31, 2004 | Graham
Green Left Weekly vows to keep Howard in power
Might seem an absurd proposition, but that would be the effect of Sarah Stephen’s call to “make our opposition [to Howard] felt through better organised and more determined protest movements.”
Stephen’s diatribe, under the healine “Howard has no mandate” is an exercise in the sort of logically attenuated reasoning that […] Continue Reading…
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October 30, 2004 | Unknown
Reclaiming the Night
With the concept of Reclaim the Night (RTN) first emerging in the late 1970s, it has become an annual opportunity for Brisbane women to protest against the violence which confines and damages their lives.
A couple of banners flourished during last night’s rally exclaimed, “Expecting to get respect” and “Silence […] Continue Reading…
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October 28, 2004 | Graham
Roosternomics
Congratulations to Wayne Swan on winning the Shadow Treasurer’s position. I’ve never admired his grasp of economics, but frequently been awe-struck by his political skills, including the use of the strategic non-sequitur. I am sure that “Jobs not GST” was one of Wayne’s inventions, which illustrates both my […] Continue Reading…
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October 24, 2004 | Graham
Crean decision illustrates why the electorate didn’t trust Latham
I’m agnostic as to whether Simon Crean should have stayed on the front-bench or not. What I do have strong views about is the way in which his front-bench position was saved. It illustrates many of the reasons why the electorate didn’t have the confidence to vote […] Continue Reading…
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October 23, 2004 | Unknown
Shutting Up Shop: The Office – The Christmas Specials
The final episodes of the mock documentary The Office plumb the depths of despair, but ultimately celebrate the importance of having people in our lives who accept us for who we are.
Emerging at a time when many comedies were pursuing the lazy path of sending up other shows, The […] Continue Reading…
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October 17, 2004 | Graham
Howard isn’t about to drop his clutch
Back in the days when most cars were manual, we’d talk about “dropping the clutch”. In fact, this was the opposite of what you would do. “Dropping the clutch” meant pushing the accelerator to the floor and engaging the clutch quickly. Your foot, and the clutch […] Continue Reading…
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October 16, 2004 | Unknown
The ALP: A Fraction Too Much Factionalism?
Not unlike someone whose romantic advances have been spurned, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) is currently giving itself a tough time thinking it is not good enough for the object of its affections.
Of course, the ALP’s woes come not just from itself, but also from those it pursued and […] Continue Reading…
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October 08, 2004 | Graham
Congratulations Sydney Morning Herald
It’s good to see the Sydney Morning Herald catching up with the times. In fact, it is doing more than that. With its decision not to recommend a vote for either party in today’s editorial, it is leading.
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We do not rely on the argument that our readers […] Continue Reading…
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