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Possum Comitatus

Editor of Pollytics

Political Commentator and Blogger

Snookered – it’s the only way to describe what the ALP has done to the Coalition writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: not much wriggle room for Turnbull

Snookered – it’s the only way to describe what the ALP has done to the Coalition writes Possum Comitatus.

Troy Buswell's quokka denial is a story about the slide in standards of journalism -- and how ridiculous conjecture will now stick to him, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Troy Buswell the victim of a quokka smear

Troy Buswell's quokka denial is a story about the slide in standards of journalism -- and how ridiculous conjecture will now stick to him, writes Possum Comitatus.

The real Kevin Rudd has always been the Goss technocrat, the strategic policy wonk, the careful, cautious planner, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: Kevin Rudd's amazing iceberg budget

The real Kevin Rudd has always been the Goss technocrat, the strategic policy wonk, the careful, cautious planner, writes Possum Comitatus.

After every change of government, dismal polls become a staple for the political misery that is Opposition. But what is happening to the Coalition and Brendan Nelson is unprecedented, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: Bad polls, worse than bad news for Brendan

After every change of government, dismal polls become a staple for the political misery that is Opposition. But what is happening to the Coalition and Brendan Nelson is unprecedented, writes Possum Comitatus.

That's the question being asked of David Penberthy, Editor of the rag responsible for publishing the most outrageous piece of trash printed in an Australian newspaper for the last decade, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Is this the most useless editor in Australia?

That's the question being asked of David Penberthy, Editor of the rag responsible for publishing the most outrageous piece of trash printed in an Australian newspaper for the last decade, writes Possum Comitatus.

So who are these 1,000, or should we say 890, people? wonder <b>Possum Comitatus</b> and <b>Jane Nethercote</b>.

2020 Summit snubs over-75s and Queenslanders

So who are these 1,000, or should we say 890, people? wonder Possum Comitatus and Jane Nethercote.

The opposition should spend a little more time focusing on real policy issues that the public actually gives a hoot about and a little less time following the droning choir of News Ltd spruikers, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: Political advice by the column inch

The opposition should spend a little more time focusing on real policy issues that the public actually gives a hoot about and a little less time following the droning choir of News Ltd spruikers, writes Possum Comitatus.

The most distressing thing for the Opposition would have to be how the continuing love affair between the ALP vote and interest rates has not changed a jot., writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: Rate rises don't slay Labor after all...

The most distressing thing for the Opposition would have to be how the continuing love affair between the ALP vote and interest rates has not changed a jot., writes Possum Comitatus.

It's time to take a quick squiz at by-election possibilities over the near term, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus II: Forecasting our own not-so-Super Saturday

It's time to take a quick squiz at by-election possibilities over the near term, writes Possum Comitatus.

Politics is a lot like cricket - and I don’t just mean the sledging and the façade of civility, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: Brendan Nelson, bloodied nightwatchman

Politics is a lot like cricket - and I don’t just mean the sledging and the façade of civility, writes Possum Comitatus.