Some things never change, Mr Editor. Or so it seems. It was back to the future when I recently had occasion to pick up a copy of the Report of The Royal Commission into the 1977 Disturbances, better k...
Be careful what you wish for. Funny that, Mr Editor, but the admonition is probably best appreciated on hindsight.
I have in mind here PATI, the Public Access to Information legislation which became ...
We remain stuck on stuck. Or so it seems, Mr Editor. The blame game rages unabated as each party seeks to put the blame where they each think it (self) justifiably lies — at the other party’s doorstep...
Exhortations to do better are fine as far as they go, Mr Editor, which usually isn’t very far, really. But maybe, like me, you cannot help but think that we could use something more.
Sure, we should ...
Leftovers and loose ends this week, Mr Editor, as we catch up on correspondence and queries.
First off, one reader wanted to know more about the members of the Legislative Salaries Review Board that ...
Forget for a moment (if you can) recent events on the Hill. The story of that week, possibly the month, or maybe even the year, Mr Editor, may yet turn out to be the one headlined: “Charman: Corporate...
There must be some other way, Mr Editor, and of course there is.
It is just a matter of will and reorganisation on the Hill. We just need Government to lead the way and Ministers to start by tighteni...
It ain’t easy. Mr Editor, never was — and most likely never will be. Think about it for a minute: long days, late nights, three times a week for two weeks. A Budget debate that is anything but a debat...
Readers write, Mr Editor, and I am grateful. They are never wrong and I generally enjoy what they have to say. This week I feature what one astute reader had to share with me: the views of the retired...
Here’s a novel exercise to undertake, Mr. Editor, when assessing the Annual Budget Debate. Let’s look for a change at the issues and approaches on which the Government and Opposition appear to agree a...
