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Angus Taylor goes ‘nuts’ as NSW Liberals defy Peter Dutton in internal meeting
'Angus was ropable' about the defeat, one source said. The post Angus Taylor goes ‘nuts’ as NSW Liberals defy Peter Dutton in internal meeting appeared first on Crikey.
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The one question Peter Dutton wouldn’t answer at his intimate nuclear luncheon
As a politician who reckons offence is the best defence, Dutton sprayed so many attack lines that some of them appeared to inadvertently strike at his own arguments. The post The one question Peter...
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Rinehart’s ‘secret’ wedding photo, AFL vs Stokes, and did the ABC just...
Plus, the missing connection in coverage of Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin's lingering influence on the Liberal Party. The post Rinehart’s ‘secret’ wedding photo, AFL vs Stokes, and did the ABC just...
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Donald Trump and Peter Dutton have both embraced populism. Are working-class...
Changing conditions have given Republicans and Liberals a free hand to make big business — never a popular entity — into a target of populist campaigns. The post Donald Trump and Peter Dutton have both...
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The LNP controls the Coalition. And the LNP loves wasting taxpayer money
The Liberals no longer run the Coalition. Rather it's controlled by the profligate Queensland LNP and its National allies. The post The LNP controls the Coalition. And the LNP loves wasting taxpayer...
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Trumpette, Liberal Party VP and expert room reader: Who is Teena McQueen?
From jokes about sexual harassment to being Q+A's worst-ever panellist, enjoy this recap of the baffling public life of Teena McQueen. The post Trumpette, Liberal Party VP and expert room reader: Who...
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Social media bill shows liberalism has fled Dutton’s Liberal Party
Under Peter Dutton, the Liberal Party has abandoned many of its core tenets. By supporting Labor's online ID plan, it's now ditched the shows it is ditching the last of its liberalism. The post Social...
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The donations ‘reforms’ are a hoax and the major parties are in bed together
'How much longer do we have to listen to sanctimonious lies from poker-faced politicians about getting big money out of politics?' The post The donations ‘reforms’ are a hoax and the major parties are...
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Birmingham was a failed moderate who leaves a legacy of rolling over and...
Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham was a leading moderate, or so we were repeatedly told. But what does he have to show for it? The post Birmingham was a failed moderate who leaves a legacy of rolling...
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Paul Fletcher’s grand conspiracy theory is the most interesting thing he’s...
Paul Fletcher — a nullity of a politician who has occupied Bradfield for 15 years — is panicking over being replaced by a community independent. The post Paul Fletcher’s grand conspiracy theory is the...
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NSW right-wingers call for Malcolm Turnbull’s expulsion from the Liberal...
None of the efforts have so far been successful — but insiders say there are other reasons conservatives would keep pushing for the ex-PM to be kicked out of the party. The post NSW right-wingers call...
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Federal Liberal MP lawyers up as explosive email sparks factional war in...
Exclusive: Hughes MP Jenny Ware told party colleagues at a meeting last night she was seeking legal advice in relation to an email sent by a Young Liberal branch in her own backyard. The post Federal...
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Paul Fletcher’s retirement took local Libs by surprise, as party faithful...
'It was very surprising — he had already begun campaigning for reelection and has been working the local crowds very hard,' one Liberal source told Crikey. The post Paul Fletcher’s retirement took...
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Liberals flood the zone with videos as election strategy emerges
Plus: the death toll from the California fires is expected to rise, and Russia responds to Trump's plans for Greenland. The post Liberals flood the zone with videos as election strategy emerges...
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No summer break from politics as majors ‘toss out’ rulebook ahead of election
The government has announced a national autism strategy, as both major parties 'toss out' the political rulebook. But the Liberals still have a gender problem, with six men and just one woman selected...
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For many Australians, prosperity has become a pipedream. Peter Dutton wants...
Dutton, like Trump, is harking back to an age of 'prosperity'. But how are young Australians expected to prosper in an increasingly stratified nation? The post For many Australians, prosperity has...
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To find more women, Liberal leaders have tried nothing and are all out of ideas
If only there was some sort of solution! The post To find more women, Liberal leaders have tried nothing and are all out of ideas appeared first on Crikey.
View ArticleLiberals eyeing 40% council rate hike in teal area as opportunity for cost of...
Expect the Libs to make the most out of rate hikes in the backyards of their teal enemies. The post Liberals eyeing 40% council rate hike in teal area as opportunity for cost of living attack appeared...
View ArticleHow did we wind up with duds like Albanese and Dutton?
The major parties are presenting an invidious choice at the coming election. How did we end up having to choose between such flops? The post How did we wind up with duds like Albanese and Dutton?...
View ArticleThe WA election couldn’t have gone worse for the state’s Liberal Party
The party somehow failed to stumble over the low, low bar that had been set for it. The post The WA election couldn’t have gone worse for the state’s Liberal Party appeared first on Crikey.
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