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Coalition split a disaster for conservatives, at least in the short term
Today’s bombshell announcement by Nationals Leader, David Littleproud, that his party is ending its Coalition agreement with the Liberals, adds…
I hate to say it, but the Nats need to split
From Shanghai: Sir Robert Menzies is my political hero. I’ve written about him for the Robert Menzies Institute and to…
Success – conviction pending…
Australians already have a Labor Party. They don’t need another one.
Everyone has lost control of the digital age
American conservatives currently riding the Streetcar Named American Democracy could well imagine they’re seeing the hated Streetcar Named Woke rumbling…
Albo’s Disraeli moment: stealing the Coalition’s clothes
Post-election commentary has focused on the various leadership changes for both the Coalition and government front bench. Much more important,…
Liberal Party: reform and rebuild
Families are the forgotten people
The cost-of-living’s dirty secret
Every Australian voiced an opinion about the cost-of-living crisis during the months leading into the Australian federal election. The election…
The smoking ruins of Mordor
As we stand amidst the black, smoking ruins of the 2025 election, there are two or three small green shoots.…
Why Australia should watch Istanbul
Fragile peace talks in Ukraine signal wider stakes
An island of strangers
Is this the end of the UK’s open borders experiment?
We can do better than the WHO
Countries should be in control of their health
The last thing the Liberals need are gender quotas
The Liberal Party is scrambling for solutions to broaden the party’s appeal after a crushing election defeat, with some suggesting…
It’s time to kick up a stink
Conservatives should become activists for their cause
Chris Bowen’s socialist, energy-poor future
Anthony ‘Albo’ Albanese is determined to undermine (poor pun) Australia’s economy in pursuit of a socialist, energy-poor future. The evidence…
Beyond the sliding doors election
‘This election…is a sliding doors moment for our nation,’ declared Peter Dutton, and maybe he was right, and in ways…
Even a meme can expose a lack of values
Why Young Liberal social media campaign failed
Let’s give Sussan Ley a chance
The knives have come out for Sussan Ley. She is being attacked from both the left and the right. But,…
A Trump trade deal might not protect free speech or religious freedom
Trump’s tough love tariffs have produced a massive ‘reciprocal’ trade deal with the United Kingdom. Anxious, Prime Minister Kier Starmer…
Chris Bowen vs the laws of physics
The Net Zero Titanic is headed for an iceberg
Nietzsche, American Pie, and Pauline
I was inspired this morning to write something about the election, which, until then, I had been reluctant to do,…
Education must be freed from ‘social engineering’
‘I don’t believe in colleges and universities. I believe in libraries because most students don’t have any money. When I…
How Albanese’s Super Plan could lead to capital flight
Anthony Albanese’s decision to resurrect Division 296 – the levy that taxes super balances above $3 million on their unrealised…
The Great Liberal Split of 2025
The wets have won. Now their empire stretches over the remains of Menzies’ Child. Echoing the Great Labor Split of…
Democracy: a vanishing ideal
It is never a good idea to seek to save ‘democracy’ by destroying it. Nevertheless, this is now happening in…
Reform Oz? One Nation or bust
The success of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party is dominating conservative thinking in Australia. Some see Gerard Rennick as the…
