Australia’s Disraeli? Yeah, nah
Reading some of the hagiography from the bobbleheads, you’d be forgiven for thinking Peter Dutton has become some modern-day Disraeli — a master strategist with rhetorical flair and an instinct for power. “Look how he defeated the Voice to Parliament referendum,” they proclaim. “Marvel at …
Election timing speculation (aka Political Onanism Season)
It’s that time of the electoral cycle, when a pundit’s fancy turns to thoughts of election timing. Yes, if Christmas is the silly season, the fag end of a parliament is circle-jerk season for the political commentariat, who shall henceforth be known as the “bobbleheads” …