Democracy Sausage Episode: Pub politics
Can Angus Taylor rebuild public confidence in the Liberal Party and will Migration play out well for them? What are the risks for Angus Taylor in the Farrer by-election? Will One Nation…
Opinion: Cricket, war, and other fates: why Angus Taylor played the long game
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.They say that nine times out of ten when you win the toss in Test cricket, you choose to bat. The other time…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Conservative cleavage
How long does Angus Taylor and the Liberal party have to redefine themselves in a changed electoral landscape? Can the major parties develop serious policy in the era of grievance politics?…
Opinion: Desperate times and crazy ideas
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.It is a common mistake in analysing leadership challenges to search for a deeper logic - some cunning plan…
Opinion: Tough times not over for rebooted Liberals
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Amid the Capital Hill dramas on Friday, Malcolm Turnbull beamed into the ABC's coverage to note, wryly, that…
Opinion: Ley is the leader conservatives would not cop
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Each leadership meltdown is unique, but they all heave with the same hypocrisies, deceits and roiling…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Building social cohesion
What has fuelled grievance politics and anti-system sentiment in Australian politics? How does policy reform in housing and education build social cohesion and why are One Nation successful in…