Gerard Henderson


Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Hot air and Durban

Crikey reads have their say.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Gerard Henderson responds

Crikey readers have their say.

With The Oz paywall erected, time to binge on Hendo

Dorothy Parker, suffering withdrawal symptoms from not reading The Australian, turns to Gerard “release the hounds” Henderson for comfort.

Latham’s Henderson Watch VI: anyone for seconds?

Evidence suggests that much of Henderson’s column is a cut-and-paste job from his earlier writings, writes former Labor leader Mark Latham.

Latham’s Henderson Watch V: Murdoch sympathiser, chancellor of the check-checker

Gerard Henderson’s right-wing salon, The Sydney Institute, is riddled with conflicts of interest, writes former Labor leader Mark Latham.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Latham, a star is born

Crikey readers have their say.

Latham’s Henderson Watch IV: the war within the Hendi Coalition

Can you bear it? A never-ending list of Hendi-howlers? It’s been a bumper fortnight here at Henderson Watch, writes former Labor leader Mark Latham.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Latham vs. Henderson

Crikey readers have their say.

Latham’s Henderson Watch: … taking on the sensitive petal

One needs to read Gerard Henderson’s words carefully, to understand the circular nature of his arguments, writes former Labor leader Mark Latham.

Media briefs: Media briefs: Henderson’s twist … SMH’s Zoo moment … NoW phone hack arrest …

In today’s Media Briefs: Henderson twisting the quotes … Boobs and tennis: the SMH footage … Phone-hacking investigation: arrested woman ‘may have written for News of the World and more …

Latham’s Media Watch Dog Watch: ALP types love to nude up

Gerard Henderson’s Liberals may keep their Collins Street clothes on, but let me assure you, the ALP has always been at one with nature, reveals Mark Latham.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Qantas CEO Alan Joyce responds

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Latham: Gerard Henderson suffers from chronic corresponditis

I worry about Gerard Henderson, really. He has a chronic case of corresponditis — the inability, at the end of a protracted exchange of letters, to allow his correspondent to have the last word, writes former Labor leader Mark Latham.

Media briefs: Fairfax radio stations may be sold … ‘sophisticated’ comedy …

In today’s Media Briefs: Why journalists like to compare presidents … Bing to challenge Google with Facebook recommendations … Front page of the day and more …

Henderson takes on the Sideshow

Gerard Henderson has made some odd observations about former Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner’s new book Sideshow. Dave Gaukroger dissects a few of them.

The best defence is a good offence, right?

Can you tell the difference between political groups indulging in the aggressive rhetoric of violence, linking gun use with outrage towards specific opposing politicians – and calling someone a “fatty” or a “lunatic”? Gerard Henderson apparently can’t, writes Jeremy Sear.

Good Feud Guide: Gerard Henderson vs. Peter Butt and Geraldine Willesee

John Gorton biographer Ian Hancock has denied claims by Sydney Institute director Gerard Henderson that he told Henderson there was “no evidence” ASIO spied on the former PM.

Wankley Awards: The Latham/Henderson double act

This week’s Wankley goes to a dual bout of disingenuousness between the upstanding director of the Sydney Institute, Gerard Henderson and fellow Fairfax columnist and former Liverpool Mayor Mark Latham.

The Henderson letters

Upon obtaining a copy of Malcolm Fraser and Margaret Simons’ new book Malcolm Fraser: The Political Memoirs, Gerard Henderson began a snarky correspondence with Margaret Simons. These are those letters, and this is his story.

The Conservative Commentariat Knitting Circle

Featuring the Cane Toads for a Free Tibet Action Committee

Henderson: Pilger pontificates a history that didn’t happen

Gerard Henderson fights John Pilger’s damning speech about Australian society and our silence on big issues, accusing Pilger of rehashing conspiracies with no facts. “Most Australians do not share his left-wing interpretation of Australian history”.

Is that all you’ve got Paul Kelly?

Howard didn’t like Costello? They lied about kids overboard? Noel Pearson helping the conservatives? They neglected to check whether the attack on Iraq was legal? Paul Kelly’s new book isn’t exactly shocking.

The charms of Spring

Even the media elite are not immune

The search for the Right Wing Phillip Adams

In other news Peter Costello is not dead yet

Guy Rundle: Friday drive-bys: Best Chaser stunt ever! … Productivity Commission farce

Guy Rundle’s musings on Gerard Henderson, bloggy battles at News Ltd and more.