Category: Politics

19 Feb

We Are One

Music, Politics by greyink

If we have a legal right to live in Australia …. we are Australian. The descriptor doesn’t need qualification. One flawed culture: an amalgam of the good, and some bad, of other cultures. We have the worst politicians on the planet but that… Read more

08 Dec

Welfare Capitalism

Health, Politics by greyink

In western societies the gap between rich and poor, advantaged and disadvantaged, has grown alarmingly in recent years.  This divide in the UK is approaching that which existed in the Victorian Age. The economic/political model that caused the… Read more

07 Dec

for BSF read BER

Why can’t our governments learn from the mistakes of others? Does this sound familiar ? “The Building Schools for the Future scheme has been responsible for about one third of the entire UK education department’s capital spending. It has been… Read more

17 Nov

Smart Meters

Politics by greyink

Victoria’s five-year Smart Meter rollout began in October 2009 and about 800,000, of more than two million meters, have been installed so far at a cost in excess of $2 billion. It seems other State Governments are monitoring the installation process… Read more

28 Sep

Can We Do Without State Governments?

architecture, Politics by greyink
Chief Minister of Willoughby Regional Government, Pat Reilly

State government’s only real purpose is service delivery which is essentially funded by the tax revenues that the Commonwealth collects. Voters think state governments aren’t competent at delivering these services. Gradually over recent… Read more

28 Sep

The Regional Urban Node Concept

architecture, Politics by greyink
Eco Valley 2

Australian governments are becoming increasingly reactive – rather than being proactive – when dealing with the issues of the day . Voters see their representatives as spineless and incapable of effective decision-making particularly in climate… Read more

15 Aug

Please, NOT Multi-Party

Politics by greyink
Gillard-climate

Multi-member, Multi-person, Multi-male + Julia ….. but clearly NOT Multi-Party (as certainly it was intended  to convey, a weightier, more-credible grouping). Committee members Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP (Chair) Deputy… Read more

09 Aug

In the interests of even-handedness …

Politics by greyink
backpack1

Unashamedly plagiarised from an article written by Swiss journalist Dominik Bärlocher The recent G20 protests in Canada showed that there’s a shocking lack of education when it comes to involvement with violence, protests or riots. Nobody… Read more

09 Aug

Just a Suggestion …

Politics by greyink
garden hose nozzle

Instead of cowering behind riot shields why not have the constabulary armed with ….. …. this innovative nozzle which has been engineered to turn your standard garden hose into a powerful water cannon that shoots water over an amazing 15… Read more