Canberra’s democratic deficit(s)
You hear talk occasionally of the ACT’s “democratic deficit”. Actually, you really only hear it in the wonkier parts of the city (and in a city defined by its wonkiness, that’s saying something). However, the issue does occasionally get an airing in public and has …
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” …