Ireland: economic crisis, early election?

If this is your first foray into Irish politics, you might want to start by reading this morning's post. Ireland's most successful politician in half...

Ireland: the odd one out

As the economic crisis worsens and speculation of an early election in Ireland increases, it seemed about time to give Australian psephologists a crash-course...

ALP preferences in Indooroopilly

Via Public Polity, the Australian is full of speculation about a possible deal that would see the ALP preference Greens MP (and former Labor...

Seat in Focus: Chatsworth

Chatsworth is the ALP's most marginal seat in Queensland, lying in the outer eastern suburbs of Brisbane. The seat covers most of the centre...

Qld Galaxy poll: 51-49 to LNP

A brief note to say that a new Galaxy poll has come out tonight, giving a 51-49 lead to the Liberal National Party over...

Former US Ambassador running for Texas Governor

Via Daily Kos, former US Ambassador to Canberra Tom Schieffer has announced that he is considering a bid for Governor of Texas as a...

Global Greens fall out over Mexican Greens

It's a slightly old story, but the European Green Party, the umbrella party for all Green parties across the continent, have condemned the Mexican...

NSW state Newspoll: Rees slightly less screwed

In today's Australian, the regular bimonthly state poll for New South Wales shows a swing back to Labor from a catastrophic low of 26%...

Three-dimensional chess on the CPRS

Via Possum, we find that Essential Research released a poll yesterday including questions about various issues, and one in particular has piked my interest. Thinking...

Queensland Votes: day nine

A few bits of interesting information today: Former AFL footballer, pornstar, mayoral candidate and general Gold Coast identity Warwick Capper will be standing in the...