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Category: Politicians

elections, Politicians

Election 2019: How Barnaby Joyce could be the final nail in Scott Morrison’s coffin

April 24, 2019by Drag0nista
Election 2019: How Barnaby Joyce could be the final nail in Scott Morrison’s coffin
Image: With thanks to @alwaysaskew

“Aggression and argumentativeness might arguably have their place in an effective leader’s artillery, but incoherence and questionable logic do not.”

An election post for The New Daily.

Politicians, Politics

Christchurch slaughter has Morrison reeling, the Coalition in a bind and Sky News still smearing Muslims

March 23, 2019by Drag0nista
Christchurch slaughter has Morrison reeling, the Coalition in a bind and Sky News still smearing Muslims

My weekend column for The New Daily.

Political parties, Politicians

(Moderate) Liberal heavyweights desert the sinking ship

March 2, 2019by Drag0nista
(Moderate) Liberal heavyweights desert the sinking ship

Here’s my weekend column for The New Daily, looking at the exodus of senior Liberal moderates from the Coalition Government.

Politicians

Step away from the mic, Malcolm. Step away

November 2, 2018March 2, 2019by Drag0nista
Step away from the mic, Malcolm. Step away

My latest commentary for The New Daily.

elections, Politicians, Politics, Women

The women’s movement about to upset the Coalition’s party

October 31, 2018March 2, 2019by Drag0nista
The women’s movement about to upset the Coalition’s party

Latest political analysis for The New Daily.

Energy, Politicians

Frydenberg’s energy pact is Abbott’s next target

April 22, 2018May 27, 2018by Drag0nista
Frydenberg’s energy pact is Abbott’s next target

Here’s my weekly column for The New Daily.

I’ve also written for my Patreon supporters about the Government’s need to apologise for getting it wrong on the banking royal commission. You too can become a Patreon supporter for as little as US$1 a month.

Politicians

The minister who had an even tougher week than Malcolm Turnbull

April 15, 2018May 27, 2018by Drag0nista
The minister who had an even tougher week than Malcolm Turnbull

This week’s column for The New Daily.

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Energy, Politicians

What’s really behind the pro-coal Monash Forum

April 7, 2018May 27, 2018by Drag0nista3 Comments on What’s really behind the pro-coal Monash Forum
What’s really behind the pro-coal Monash Forum

Weekly column for The New Daily.

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Political parties, Politicians

Our politicians’ lies are getting out of hand

March 25, 2018May 27, 2018by Drag0nista
Our politicians’ lies are getting out of hand

This week’s column for The New Daily.

Politicians, Politics

Abbott falls into yawning gap of his own irrelevance

March 18, 2018May 27, 2018by Drag0nista1 Comment on Abbott falls into yawning gap of his own irrelevance
Abbott falls into yawning gap of his own irrelevance

This week’s column for The New Daily.

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