Tag Archives: democracy

I recall a study that came out nearly a year ago, ranking countries by the strength of their democracy. This was before the whole carbon tax fiasco. Norway has been ranked the world’s most democratic nation followed by Iceland, Denmark, … Continue reading →

The Gillard government celebrated a great victory yesterday. Normally when politicians achieve such a victory it is against powerful lobby groups, opposing ideologies, vocal minorities and parliamentarians on the other side of the house. These victories establish their image as strong-willed … Continue reading →

As the parliament defied the will of the people yesterday, we saw Gillard, Rudd, Emerson, Wong, Brown and Bandt celebrating this treachery. This guy certainly isn’t celebrating. Father of two Craig Flanigan, who has worked at the Hazelwood power plant for 24 … Continue reading →

We believed you, Julia, and you betrayed us. The Herald Sun has a picture of her embracing Kevin Rudd, celebrating having broken her word to the Australian people. Near that same picture is a poll that says 78% of readers are … Continue reading →

I had been holding out hope that a Labor MP with a conscience would respect the will of his or her electorate and cross the floor on the carbon dioxide tax. In hindsight, it was a misguided hope. THE Gillard … Continue reading →

Australia has not voted on the carbon tax. We have not had our say. Doesn’t matter to labor and the greens, we’re going to get it anyway. And now, when we do get a chance to vote on the carbon … Continue reading →