A steadier pace to win the race

Dec 29 2011 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Abbott’s strengths are discomforting the voters.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Politics
Tagged Newspoll, Tony Abbott

Five myths about conservatives

Dec 2 2011 Posted by
Fisher Ames

Why are conservatives today so uncritical of many of the beliefs and attitudes that have become accepted wisdom on the Right?

By Fisher Ames

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Posted in Culture, Defence, Economics, International Relations, Politics, USA
Tagged Conservatives, Free market, Individualism, Individualists, Nation, Nation State, Nationalism, Patriotism, Pro-American, Social market, War

A salutary lesson

Dec 1 2011 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Reflections prompted by the Battle of the Speaker’s Chair.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Afghanistan, China, Defence, Economics, International Relations, Politics, USA
Tagged Barry O'Farrell, Carbon Tax, Harry Jenkins, Julia Gillard, Peter Slipper, Ted Baillieu, Tony Abbott

A House ungovernable

Nov 24 2011 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

“To claim that the Member for Scullin was hankering to return to the backbench … is to practice on our credulity.”

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Politics
Tagged Anthony Albanese, Harry Jenkins, Julia Gillard, Peter Slipper, Speaker

The European Project is dead

Nov 16 2011 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

“Europe’s supranational oligarchy of politicians and bureaucrats really wants the same thing that has fascinated Europe since 1789 and The Revolution …”

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Economics, EU, History, International Relations, Politics
Tagged Bailout, Empire, euro, Europe, European Union, Greece, Jose Manuel Barroso, Nicolas Sarkozy, Reich, Single currency, Sovereignty