Irfan Yusuf has
an interesting article on Liberal factionalism
. Which raises the question, does party organisation at a state and national level, induce factionalism within the party? Might be one for
Scrymarch's government design patterns
. It also appears that Liberal and Labor now have identical political organizations that are dependant upon either the power of government, or a Presidential leader to keep the factions in line.
(more)
Most of the governments in Australia at the state and federal level have been in power for near or over a decade. This is too long. Corruption and hubris have a habit of entrenching themselves after approximately eight years. The federal and state governments now openly use tax payer money to push their party policies, abuse is endemic. The
Pittwater result
is a poor one, not only for Liberals in NSW, but for oppositions in general.
(more)
Supposedly the Labor Party lacks vision, leadership and an ability to engage the community. This is touchy feely garbage which ignores the realities of our Westminster forms of government and the interaction of the media with both the government and opposition. If Labor wants to get in faster they should wish for a recession, or alternatively make some sensible democratic choices such as term limits on the Executive and fixed term elections. (more)
