Again and again we see that if women demand respect, it is not long before men will find a way to blame men’s failure to show respect on the fact it was asked for in the first place.
Tax cuts at budget time would have been inflationary and convinced voters Labor was to blame for high prices.
With only 10 weeks until the end of the year, Labor is losing its grip. But Angus Taylor is missing his moment.
This is a state of enormous uncertainty, with risks in every direction.
Between the wildfires of AI and inflation, voters are left with a sense that no one is in command. Inflation, in particular, could work as Taylor’s ally.
The Albanese government wants to create a sense of contrast between its own seriousness and the disorder of its opponents. But will voters reward it for that?
The Liberal frontbencher says he used to be “respectful of Pauline … And then she came for me”. He saw her nastiness clearly only once he was on the receiving end.
The government has stumbled on tax and immigration. But the opposition is looking in the wrong direction.
One Nation’s victory in a weekend byelection was resounding, but it does not predict future voting. Hanson’s rivals should be spurred into good policies, not hers.
Policymakers have long time frames. But lives are being changed forever by lack of immediate action.
