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Day: February 17, 2015

Abbott declares “War on Doubt”

We already know Prime Minister Tony Abbott is not one for subtlety. And that desperate times call for desperate measures. But the PM’s declaration last weekend of a “war on doubt” took unashamed manipulation of the Australian public to a whole new level.

Article for The Hoopla.

Author Drag0nistaPosted on February 17, 2015Categories PoliticsTags Newspoll, opinion polls, terrorism, The Hoopla, Tony Abbott

Danger lurks ahead for superstar PMs in waiting

Malcolm Turnbull’s popularity may get him into the Lodge, but it could also destroy him. There is one very recent example he would do well to remember.

Article for The New Daily.

Author Drag0nistaPosted on February 17, 2015February 23, 2015Categories PoliticsTags Kevin Rudd, Malcolm Turnbull, The New Daily

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