John Warhurst
Making a poll win a breeze
John Warhurst Pressure groups and organised interests are the weathervanes of political shifts.
Sly support for referendum
John Warhurst Supporters of same-sex marriage would be misguided to encourage a referendum this September.
Say whatever you like about Thatcher, but keep it civil
John Warhurst The judgments of Thatcher in death have been as diverse and as spirited as they were in life.
Simplistic analysis of Abbott off mark
John Warhurst Tony Abbott is coming ever closer to becoming prime minister. In hindsight this is an unlikely development as he came from well behind in the race to be Liberal Leader and Opposition Leader.
Rudd, Gillard polls apart
John Warhurst Kevin Rudd’s case for being recalled by the Labor Party in place of Julia Gillard is largely based on his voter appeal.
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ALP, Greens joined at hip
John Warhurst Despite the political expediencies of the past week or so – the Greens seemingly divorcing themselves from the marriage to Labor – with many similar ideologies, the two parties are together ‘till...
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Apathy wins the party vote
John Warhurst The Liberal Party in Canberra shares with many other political parties the problem that it is organisationally weak.
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Dire need of a political fix
John Warhurst Systemic questions should be asked about the Eddie Obeid-Ian Macdonald scandal being played out before the NSW Independent Commission against Corruption.
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Much for PM to worry about, but new team not on the list
John Warhurst T he negative reaction by the media to the retirement of two federal ministers, Nicola Roxon and Chris Evans, played into the hands of the opposition.
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Territories are hotbeds of interest for federal election
John Warhurst Federal politics in the territories looks like being especially interesting this year.
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Politics, players, power of sport
John Warhurst The sport that so many of us watch over summer is not just relaxation but a window into Australian society and politics.
Rattle the ghosts of polls past
John Warhurst The 2013 pre-election campaign is really starting; for instance, in stories about prospective Senate candidates such as Simon Sheikh and Julian Assange.
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All in all, a pretty grubby year
John Warhurst The political year has been remarkable for its intensity and for its aggressive personal abuse. Various end-of-year assessments have condemned it as a grisly year full of personal abuse and character...
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Future may look a lot like the past
John Warhurst The opposition remains the government in waiting despite the recent resurgence of the Gillard government. Tony Abbott and his team have been waiting impatiently for some time.
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ACT's 'alliance' a litmus test
John Warhurst What sort of political animal is the Labor-Green arrangement in the ACT?
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Stand up Australia, stop the royal naming cringe
John Warhurst Constitutional monarchies like Australia can't escape having their cultural landscape flooded with landmarks, large and small, named after their monarchs.
Plenty to ponder in biggest call of all
John Warhurst Shane Rattenbury's position as the balance of power holder in the new ACT Assembly has been portrayed as one of great power and influence when really it is a very difficult one.
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Count could spring surprises
John Warhurst The verdict of The Canberra Times poll last Thursday that the ACT Legislative Assembly status quo would prevail proved incorrect and the conclusion that ''Labor will hold power'' was correct but...
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ACT election too close to call
John Warhurst ACT elections rarely attract much interest outside of the capital. Usually, they are marked down as just another win for Labor in a public service pro-Labor town. But this time it will be different.
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Same-sex marriage is an issue that won't go away
John Warhurst Same-sex marriage has now been defeated in the Federal Parliament in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
