Meaty snippets from the home of government plus the daily reality check and the pick of other people’s political coverage. Richard Farmer writes.
Belinda Neal
Pot and kettle trade blows in Neal affair
In pursuing Belinda Neal, the opposition has raised the bar on parliamentary perfoamance, writes Bernard Keane.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Della Bosca … hybrid cars … Japanese whaling … the legal system and justice … religion and atheisism … a second Sydney airport …
Mungo’s Friday wrap: Rudd in Japan; Iguanagate
It may, as the nigglers in the press corps of both countries have complained, taken Kevin Rudd six months to get to Japane, but once arrived, he didn’t put a foot wrong, writes Mungo MacCallum.
Tips and rumours
When I worked at Macquarie street, us staffers had a soft spot for John Della Bosca . Unlike Costa, Della smiled to everyone, VIP or underling, friend or foe. Now as much as we like to see responsible drinking, nobody wants Julia Gillard foisting her PC, “anger mangement” values on the NSW Labor Right. Della […]
Iguanas: who are they and what are they doing here?
The Iguana is a genus of lizard native to tropical areas…
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
Do we get the thuggish party-machine bullies we’re prepared to pay for?
MPs behaving badly: a Crikey list
It’s time for a celebrated Crikey list: it’s time for MPs Behaving Badly.
Kevin & Morris — Belinda & Della: A tale of two cities
Kevin Rudd takes Belinda Neal to task, while Morris Iemma defends John Della Bosca. As much as anything else, it’s a contrast in political cultures, writes
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