The ongoing drama over a Liberal-National Party merger reveals a great deal about the relationship between the two parties and the fundamental nature of the Nationals, writes Charles Richardson.
Conservative parties
Springborg – The Borg – returns, this time as farce
Lawrence Springborg has taken the extraordinary step of shovelling dirt into the Nationals’ grave, writes Mark Bahnisch.
Queensland Nats: this unity thing is about saving our bacon
The “United Conservative Party” debate being played out in Queensland has little to do with unity. It’s more more to do with desperation according to insiders, writes Mark Bahnisch.
Liberal finger pointing over Gold Coast disaster
The road to a United Conservative Party in Queensland is probably a dead end, at least as far as many Liberals are concerned, writes Mark Bahnisch.
Dr Nelson: Last ever leader of the Liberal Party?
Brendan Nelson – now officially “embattled” – appears to have seized on a Liberal-National merger as a lifeline, writes Bernard Keane.
