One of the reasons why discussions about the Middle East are often so fraught is that so many of the facts, or the interpretation of them, are contested. Take the history around the creation of Israel for example. Among Jewish historians there are two main lines of thought. The perspectives of traditional Zionist historians and […]
Trump Fibs about Panama
President elect Trump has complained that the US is being “ripped off” at the Panama Canal, and that US ships are being charged outrageous amounts that are highly unfair. He has also alleged that the canal was “falling into the wrong hands,” implying Chinese involvement. Trump is attempting to bully Panama into moving away from […]
My songs- mostly political satire
This is a collection of songs I’ve written over there years where I give new words to existing tunes to parody or satirise the existing song or the person it is about. ‘Hallelujah’– Tony Abbott This song relates to the period before Abbott toppled Malcom Turnbull. It alludes to Abbott’s comments in favour of virginity, […]
The Ring- A True Story
Pete couldn’t remember why he went there. He must have been under six at the time because his family was still living in Hawthorn. They moved to Richmond when he was six. He went out the back gate and walked the short distance down the lane to his Nana’s house. Nana was his […]
The Correlation Effect
The relationship between politics and the economy, particularly who people blame for the economic problems that affect them, is complex. Many things may effect voter’s views- media being the most obvious. But there is also an underlying tendency for voters to mistake correlation in time with causation. In other words, save for relatively short “honeymoon” […]
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