If I had a national newspaper column that allowed me to influence millions of readers and I viewed early results of a small survey that seemed . . . different to […]
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I know I’m a recidivist when it comes to pointing out how widely & nefariously the Morrison government’s manipulation infests Australian society. Here’s a micro-example. Morrison & his chorus line have […]
Just in case you’re in any doubt about Morrison’s intent here, this is a 2009 interview with the photographer your taxes are paying for, to photograph ScottMorrisonwhohastospend15daysinquarantineafterreturningfromJapan An advertising-glossies photographer, […]
This is what the great spin doctor Edward Bernays called, “The conscious, intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses” Journalists will argue, this is “news”. […]
Scott Morrison’s endless boasting about his #15daysofquarantineaftervisitingJapan (thought up by his comms team to martyr him) has been coincidentally picked up by @60Mins in a lovely little organised marketing tie-in. […]
Click here for larger spectacle I think political journalists in Australia can expect to be asked questions from Australians more and more as they begin to understand what goes on […]
By Ronni Salt Oct 23 It’s very evident @ScottMorrisonMP‘s office & Liberal party HQ have been leaking to the media about Christine Holgate for some time now. Passive aggressive phrases […]
To clarify (it’s confused some) there is no suggestion the Guardian is responsible for the ensuing pile-on onto Michael Staindl. They had a small part in a very big […]
Jordan Shanks – Punching down for power From my (evolving) 1980’s Labor Left perspective on life, I’ll admit to being unimpressed when I first saw Mr Shanks prattling away on […]
Bear False Witness I’m sorry God, but your ten commandments[1] in the Bible are somewhat meaningless in today’s society. My encounters with Christians over the course of my life have shown […]