Liberal Party

Rudd longs for Yesterday but for voters, it's time to Let It Be

Jacqueline Maley Like a silver-haired Beatle, Kevin Rudd was mobbed at the airport when he flew into the capital on Monday.

Abbott's tears for a past era

John Warhurst The Opposition Leader may regret Martin Ferguson's departure but shed tears for the loss of old certainties.

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Gillard joins the dots and tries to control message

Tony Wright Put-upon Prime Minister discovers Tony Abbott's Liberal Party is waging a sexist war upon her.

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The enemy has been identified: don't trust the men in blue ties

Tony Wright Put-upon Prime Minister Julia Gillard, enemies lurking, is joining the dots … and has discovered Tony Abbott's Liberal Party is waging a sexist war upon her, and thus, the women of Australia.

An active example of fair-weather feminism

Jacqueline Maley Last October, Prime Minister Julia Gillard stood up in Parliament, glared down the barrel of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's blue tie (the record shows he was indeed wearing one that fateful October...

Gillard's gender opportunism puts feminists in a bind

Jacqueline Maley Last October Prime Minister Julia Gillard stood up in Parliament, glared down the barrel of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's blue tie (the record shows he was indeed wearing one that fateful October...

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First a message from the trenches

Judith Ireland Earlier this week, Joel Fitzgibbon, the member for Hunter and Jokes A Go-Go, made major fun of the fact that Labor MPs were given talking points.

When even the unions yield

Peter Hartcher When the union movement's new ad campaign hit TV screens this week, it took the Liberal Party - and many in Labor - by surprise.

Fraser's green spin won't stop with Abbott win

Gerard Henderson Until the advent of the 24/7 news cycle, there was no clear role for former political leaders, including prime ministers.

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Why I quit the ALP

Andrew Macleod We don't need new leaders of the two main parties, we need new parties.

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The two-party balancing act doesn't get any easier

John Murphy Political rivals must produce a coherent message from a mess of contradictions.

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When two tribes go to bed

Peter Hartcher Tony Abbott began his public backdown on Thursday morning by saying: "Well, it is pretty clear the people have spoken and the electoral funding bill is dead.

When surprises lie in wait, no excuses please

Tim Colebatch Save the budget or save the economy? That may be the conundrum that tests the Coalition's mettle.

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Abbott, O'Farrell have equal claim to Menzies' legacy

Gerard Henderson Premier Barry O'Farrell is a proud follower of Robert Menzies (1894 to 1978), the founder of the modern Liberal Party.

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Gay marriage: the political knot it's impossible to untie

Jacqueline Maley Last week, I spied a peculiar photograph accompanying a newspaper story about the legalisation of gay marriage and adoption in France.

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A goat in sheep's clothing?

Jack Waterford The personality, temperament, character and reliability of Tony Abbott is pretty much the primary issue that voters should be weighing up.

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Sly support for referendum

John Warhurst Supporters of same-sex marriage would be misguided to encourage a referendum this September.

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Baby love is worth the expense

Julia Baird One of the most explosive studies in genetics occurred when a Canadian behavioural scientist called Michael Meaney gathered two groups of rats together.