Crikey readers weigh in on climate change (of course), Rundle’s UK and the whether Barnaby and Abbott make a good team.
Barnaby Joyce
Political snippets: You lot are paying
Malcolm Turnbull gets the tabloid treatment, Barnaby Joyce helps a revival in Coalition support, rising temperatures up north and other political snippets from across the globe.
Australia: an egotistical and greedy nation?
Last week Barnaby Joyce called for cuts to foreign aid. But, Australia already gives less than many and we focus foreign aid on countries beneficial to our self-interest. Should we really become an even more selfish country?
How many jobs will Barnaby cost Australia?
Barnaby Joyce’s buffoonery is given a free pass by the media, where other politicians would be skewered. But eventually his antics will start to have real-world consequences.
Maher: Joyce is the new Joh
Barnaby Joyce was in full flight at the National Press Club yesterday, mangling words, numbers and messages — but he did it with conviction. Sir Joh would’ve been proud, says Sid Maher.
Hartcher: The Coalition doesn’t believe in climate change — but it will campaign on it anyway
Barnaby Joyce appears to have clarified the Coalition’s stance on climate change, says Peter Hartcher: it’s a fraud, but we’ll campaign on it for the sake of getting elected.
Barnaby Joyce’s billion-dollar
stuff-up
Former accountant Barnaby Joyce has made a bumbling debut as Opposition finance spokesman, claiming he can find $3.2 billion in savings from $1400 million. Pure Poison has the goods.
Honour the flag -– turn!
Barnaby Joyce says he “loves” Australia’s current flag — even though his smelly feet violate it every time he wears his favourite pair of his favourite thongs. Does anyone in Australia actually know how to “honour” our flag anyway? asks Shakira Hussein.
Political snippets: Come in spinner! Err, Julia
Barnaby Joyce publishes a sequel to Kevin Rudd’s kids’ book, why minor parties did so well in the latest Newspoll, and is the US Senate about to see a power shift?
A self-indulgent whinge from Barnaby Joyce
Barnaby Joyce — presumably uncensored and definitely un-sub-edited — lets fly on the ABC about all the “nasty horrid people” painting him as a “xenophobic bigot”.
Is no one allowed to question the government?
Anyone who dared question the government’s ETS plan, like Senator Barnaby Joyce, was declared a climate change dinosaur and destroyer of our future. When will the magic ride of Rudd rhetoric end? asks Malcolm Colless.
Mavericks are not messiahs
A warning to Tony Abbott: Barnaby Joyce on the front bench will do more harm than good, says Peter van Onselen. Having an independent thinker is a disaster when it comes to controlling a group. Is Joyce being promoted beyond his own competence?
