Mark mcardle


Nats and Libs in merger fever

After 16 months on the backbench, Lawrence Springborg is back in charge of the Queensland Nats and his merger crusade seems unstoppable, writes Alex Mitchell.

Self interest prevents Liberal-National merger

The renewed talk of an amalgamation between the Liberal and National Parties into one grand conservative organisation gives a wonderful insight in to the influence of self interest on the way political parties operate, writes Richard Farmer.