The complexities of Iraqi violence - posted by Graham

I knew it was complicated in Iraq, but not this complicated. This report in the New York Times suggests that rather than a civil war Iraq has a state of anarchy (if that isn't an oxymoron). "The killing in Baghdad... More

DLP breathes life into Democrats - posted by Graham

One Democrat to another - it's the preference deals that count. Many have been predicting the end of the Australian Democrats at the next federal election. Those people can't count. But the Victorian Democratic Labor Party can, and their two... More

Congratulations Kevin! from James B - posted by Graham

This email from James B turned up in my intray and I thought it deserved a wider audience: Congratulations on your election to the leadership of the Labor Party. One feels sorry for Kim Beasley, especially in the circumstances of... More

Flegg Water Options - posted by Graham

Queensland Liberal Leader Bruce Flegg is going to the Internet with the issue of recycling water for domestic uses. It's a critical one for Brisbane where dams are at critical levels and the government procrastinates, playing for political safety by... More