Thursday 28th of March 2024

John Richardson's blog

heisting democracy ...

heisting democracy ...

the world according to turd-blossom ...

the world according to turd-blossom ...

She’s at it again. 

what's a girl to do ...

what's a girl to do ...

The daughter of former President Bill Clinton and ex-Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, explained in a new interview why she left lucrative professions and opted to work with her family’s philanthropic foundation: “I was curious if I could care about (money) on some fundamental level, and I couldn’t.” she said.

fit for purpose ...

fit for purpose ...

The pivotal issue of election 2016 isn't jobs, or tax, or growth, climate, education, refugees, healthcare or super. It's Australia's politicians.

the most exciting time ...

the most exciting time ...

on a horse to nowhere ...

on a horse to nowhere ...

As we pass the halfway mark of the 2016 federal election campaign (how long is it since you heard so many grown adults effectively asking “are we there yet?”), key message scripts and political performances are daily in evidence.

remembering goebbels ...

remembering goebbels ...

The US has succeeded at last with its audacious con-job. The lead NATO member has managed to orchestrate a huge turnaround for increased military spending among its European allies.

poor little rich boy ...

poor little rich boy ...

ship of fools ...

ship of fools ...

It is utterly appalling that the deteriorating state of the Australian economy is being swept under the carpet while Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison continually tell the country that they can be trusted to steer us through this so-called transition.

a little aussie battler ...

a little aussie battler ...

Malcolm Turnbull’s election campaign strategy has taken an unexpected turn, with an uncharacteristically heartfelt video popping up on social media positioning the Prime Minister as coming from a “battling” background.

it's a rich man's world ...

it's a rich man's world ...

The rich run society in the interest of profit - and we can’t vote them out come July, explains James Supple

Elections are about deciding who runs the country, they say. But most of the power in our society is not held in parliament, and even the choices of elected governments are heavily restricted.

the bleeding obvious ...

the bleeding obvious ...

The Australian flag is a relic of our racist past, and we haven't bothered to reclaim it.

the usual suspects ....

the usual suspects ...

Not leaving it to divine chance, the state Catholic Conference has turned in recent years to some of Albany’s most well-connected and influential lobby firms to help block a bill that would make it easier for child sex abuse victims to seek justice.

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