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William Bowe

Editor of The Poll Bludger @PollBludger

William Bowe is a Perth-based election analyst and occasional teacher of political science. His blog, The Poll Bludger, is one of the most heavily trafficked forums for online discussion of Australian politics, and joined the Crikey stable in 2008.

William Bowe — Editor of The Poll Bludger

South Australian Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas and Premier Steven Marshall (Image: Facebook/AAP/Kelly Barnes)

Politicians sniff the COVID winds and pick their targets carefully

Nov 23, 2020

Hillary Clinton delivers her concession speech in 2016 (Image: AP)

If the polls are wrong, it will be their worst performance in 40 years — or since last time

Nov 03, 2020

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (Image: AAP/Darren England)

Palaszczuk's popularity and performance could see Labor defy mood for change

Oct 30, 2020

NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr (AAP Image/David Rowland/Lukas Coch)

The death of populism? Kiwi and ACT elections signal tough times for 'disruptors'

Oct 19, 2020

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (Image: AAP/Daniel Hicks)

Ardern set for a win, but the question is, how big? Oh, and the ACT Libs looking likely

Oct 16, 2020

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (AAP/Glenn Hunt)

Cloudy with a chance of rising Greens: state poll is big test for Labor

Oct 09, 2020

NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner (left) and Territory Alliance leader Terry Mills (right) (Images: AAP/Charlie Bliss, AAP/Aaron Bunch)

NT election is a cautionary tale for overambitious independents

Northern Territory

Aug 24, 2020

Northern Territory opposition leader Lia Finocchiaro, Territory Alliance leader Terry Mills and Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner (Image: AAP/Aaron Bunch)

Just how do voters feel about closed borders? The NT is about tell us

Northern Territory

Aug 21, 2020

Labor candidate for the seat of Eden-Monaro Kristy McBain (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)

General election soothsayers shouldn't divine much from Eden-Monaro

Jul 06, 2020

Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese (Image: AAP/Bianca De Marchi)

Memo to Albo: good oppositions don't lose byelections

Jul 03, 2020

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro (Image: AAP/Joel Carrett)

Likely byelection a test for Coalition unity — and Labor's lasting appeal

Apr 29, 2020

(Image: AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump's poll boost not as good as he thinks

Mar 30, 2020

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