Wilson Tuckey, the 2.0 version, has shown he’s not immune to some of the teething issues that often plague online publishing, after his much-anticipated blog went live last week. Plus, other media news from around the globe.
Wilson Tuckey
Follow Crikey’s latest coverage of Wilson Tuckey. Crikey’s Wilson Tuckey coverage includes independent news, blogs and commentary.
Tuckey 2.0: Ironbar’s foray into the blogosphere
Wilson “Ironbar” Tuckey officially broke the internet yesterday when he announced during a press conference from his home in Western Australia that he was going to start a blog. So what will Ironbar blog about?
ASIO, not the government, calling the shots on refugees
ASIO says that five refugees from Oceanic Viking constitute a threat to national security. How can this be a healthy democratic country when a secret agency plays such a major role in a political debate, without even making its sources available?
Federal election: promise to keep the baa-stards honest
The seat of O’Connor in Western Australia will be the target of a campaign from The Animal Party, come next year’s federal election, writes Nick Rynne.
An ode to Wilson Tuckey: the cunning, backstabbing liar
Wilson Tuckey is the true underrated power tool of the Liberal Party, writes Barrie Cassidy. People think he’s a bumbling fool, while really Tuckey’s manoeuvred and decided the future of most Liberal leaders. But how?
Downer: The delight I feel watching Rudd mess it up
Alexander Downer is loving the schadenfreude of seeing Kevin Rudd battle Indonesia over asylum seekers. He should have learnt from Tampa that negotiating with Indonesia on refugees is never a good idea.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Asylum seekers, Wilson Tuckey and gobbledygook
Crikey readers weigh in on the hysteria over asylum seekers, the prospect of Tamil Tigers being in Australia and climate currency leakage.
Outwit outplay outlast: How Rudd emerges as PM Survivor
Wilson Tuckey’s comments that some asylum seekers may be terrorists simply echoes the refugee/terrorist link that John Howard always pushed. Luckily Kevin Rudd knew to call that bluff, even as the media attempts to airbrush our political history.
What is the fuss over former LTTE members in Australia?
Memo to Wilson Tuckey: There are already former members of the Tamil Tigers living in Australia — mostly professional people, raising successful children, writes Bruce Haigh.
Tuckey and the Tamil terrorists
Wilson Tuckey wasn’t over-stepping the mark to suggest that, if a large number of Tamils seek to enter Australia after the end of the Sri Lankan civil war, their ranks may contain former Tamil Tigers, says Bernard Keane. But of course, he had to take it that one step further…
Not even fear mongering can save the Opposition
Many in the Opposition are pushing an anti-ETS line, but it’s hard to run a scare campaign when you’re not in power. A time will come when voters don’t view Kevin Rudd as Father Christmas, but not for awhile, writes Peter Brent.
A new Liberal climate position: the Minchin line
Climate change is being used by the Government to wedge the Opposition mercilessly, in far more savage a fashion than John Howard ever managed to do to Labor on refugees or national security.
Coorey: Turnbull can’t shift the dead weight of Iron Bar
Malcolm Turnbull is correct that his party needs to do something on climate change, says Phillip Coorey, but the “do-nothing” climate skeptics are stuck firmly to the bottom of his shoe.
Two wrongs don’t make a right, Julia
Education Minister Julia Gillard was under fire for overspending A$1.5 billion in the school buildings project and she came out guns blazing in parliament. For once, the voice of reason was Wilson Tuckey.
Gorgon: the little gas project that could
The Gorgon Gas project is the new golden child of the Rudd government, expected to create jobs, help Australia-China relations and further destroy the Opposition’s leadership, writes Annabel Crabb.
Robb’s popularity rises
The man with charisma to burn, Andrew Robb, moves up 22 spots this week, while his troubled leader Malcolm Turnbull keeps himself in the news.
The True Truth about the Frontier Economics Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
Including the Haunted Croquembouche
The weather gets the better of desultory climate gabfest
The best take on the whole Frontier Economics carbon plan business came from — get this — Wilson Tuckey at the doors this morning.
The Coalition’s alternative emissions trading scheme is dead.
Long live the Coalition’s alternative emissions trading scheme!
Tips and rumours: A toast to Tuckey
Which Liberal Senator was overheard calling Wilson Tuckey “a certifiable lunatic” while enjoying a tipple recently? Is economics reporter Stephen Long going to keep his pants on? Tipsters tell all.
Crossing the Floor with Bernard Keane: The rise of the politician writer
Bernard Keane eyes the sudden outbreak of political writing: Wilson Tuckey’s email rant, Tony “rent-a-quote” Abbott’s new book and Rudd’s 6000 words of what the man himself calls “his mediocre prose”.
