by Jim Ball | Jan 26, 2019 | Blog, Tony Abbott |
I notice in her rather scrambled, unhinged and disjointed stream of consciousness, in the Manly Daily, former Turnbull staffer and now Independent candidate for Warringah, Alice Thompson says that: “He (Tony Abbott) is holding us back” because he has different views... by Jim Ball | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, Downer, Random Notes, Tony Abbott |
Worth noting that Abbott did the honourable thing and gave Turnbull a seat at the table both in opposition and government. Unlike Turnbull, Abbott understood the importance attached to Ministers not being able to speak out on issues other than their own portfolio and... by Jim Ball | Jul 6, 2018 | Blog, Climate, Random Notes, Tony Abbott |
Tony Abbott’s advocacy for Australia to walk back on the Paris agreement is simply demonstrating the truth of the John Maynard Keynes observation that: ’When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?’ It is to their eternal shame and disgrace that... 
by Jim Ball | May 4, 2018 | AGL, Blog, Liberal Party, Liberal Party, Photios, Tony Abbott |
Last month it was two years since world leaders converged with self-congratulatory ceremony and chilled champagne to sign the multi billion dollar Paris climate change accord. Next month it will be a year since our Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel AO, admitted the brutish... by Jim Ball | Dec 18, 2017 | Blog, Liberal Party, Random Notes, Tony Abbott
On the back of Newspoll number 25 combined with Ross Fitzgerald’s observations, (below) it is becoming more and more apparent with each passing day that Turnbull is terminal and that the Libs are simply whistling past the cemetery, trying to forestall the inevitable.... 
by Jim Ball | Sep 23, 2017 | ABC, Blog, Tony Abbott |
Why am I not surprised. This should confirm in the minds of any doubters as to the group-think at work in the obscure and not so obscure crevices of the ABC. If there is a scintilla of justice and a skerrick of decency at the national broadcaster, this employee will...