Tag Archive | Tony Abbott
I will not be renewing my Liberal Party membership
I’ve been feeling less and less able to to support the Liberal Party for some time. I’ve reached the point where I find I cannot, in all conscience, remain a member. I was particularly disappointed in Joe Hockey’s attack on the Prime Minister over Christmas. That sort of thing just isn’t necessary in a civilised […]
P for Politics and Politicians
“War – what is it good for? Absolutely nothing.” One might ask the same question of the use of politics. Like every other country in the world, Australia has politics. Unfortunately, where one finds politics, one also finds that rare breed of beings: politicians. “Blind faith in your leaders, in anything, will get you killed.” […]
Nicolle Flint loses her points by being political
Yesterday I noticed a bit of bother on Twitter over an opinion article by Nicolle Flint in The Age titled Handbag Hit Squad hypocrisy damages merit-based success. Intrigued, I read the article. In my view, Nicolle had some valid points however she destroyed her argument by wrapping it up in a political rally cry for Tony […]
Sexism, misogyny, gender equality: what does it all mean?
The media, both social and mainstream, has been arguing over the topic of gender equality for a while. Since Prime Minister Julia Gillard raked Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott over the coals for sexism and misogyny last week, the debate had become incessant. The video is at the end of this article for those […]
Random Observations of Life 