The Coalition’s focus on debt could easily backfire, argues Peter Brent
10 Mar 10 Comments (0)The year’s elections: a form guide
Four elections, two changes of government. Peter Brent sticks his neck out in this guide to the 2010 electoral landscape
21 Jan 10 Comments (7)A good week for the Liberal Party
Voters know too much about Tony Abbott, but in the long run that’s not a problem for his party, writes Peter Brent
02 Dec 09 Comments (3)A scare campaign that’s bound to fail
Oppositions can campaign on grievance, and governments can campaign on fear – it doesn’t work the other way round, writes Peter Brent
15 Oct 09 Comments (1)Kevin Rudd’s two histories
Which version of the Hawke–Keating–Howard years does Kevin Rudd really believe, asks Peter Brent
17 Sep 09 Comments (2)Safety in incumbency
New polling confirms that being in charge has a powerful influence on voter perceptions, writes Peter Brent
20 Aug 09 Comments (0)Coalition of the willing
Liberal Rule avoids the shortcomings of The Howard Years, but has flaws of its own, writes Peter Brent
23 Jul 09 Comments (4)Sprucing up the horse and buggy
New recommendations for electoral reform are a step in the right direction, but the pace continues to be perplexingly slow, writes Peter Brent
08 Jul 09 Comments (2)Bad timing
As Peter Costello’s fortunes show, politics can be a matter of being in the right place at the right time, writes Peter Brent
17 Jun 09 Comments (0)Senator Ronaldson’s own goal
Michael Ronaldson’s criticism of the electoral system is undermined by some very strange reasoning, writes Peter Brent
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