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International Rodney Tiffen 3 May 2012 Comparisons with Watergate raise worrying prospects for News Corporation, writes Rodney Tiffen
From the archive David Hayes 19 April 2012 The celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s sixty years on the throne coincided with the best of recent times for the British monarchy Books & arts Frank Bongiorno 11 April 2012 The language of class distinctions tells us a lot about Britain and Australia, writes Frank Bongiorno David Hayes 22 February 2012 A high-stakes constitutional tussle over the future of the United Kingdom is under way. The political transformation of Scotland since the 1950s will help to shape the outcome,… International David Hayes 12 January 2012 A sympathetic film portrayal of Britain’s most divisive modern prime minister fits a broader mood of reappraisal of her years in power, says David Hayes
International David Hayes 7 December 2011 London’s mayoral election might be overshadowed in 2012 by royal and Olympic pageants, but it’s more revealing of the city’s heartbeat
David Hayes 1 November 2011 An encampment around St Paul’s Cathedral in London casts a new light on this icon of British wartime defiance. But the epic days of the 1940s may have something to teach the… David Hayes 18 September 2011 The tendency to press reality into a heritage mould traps England in political aspic, says David Hayes Essays & reportage Rodney Tiffen 15 September 2011 With the Leveson inquiry into the British press starting work in London, Rodney Tiffen looks at what the phone-hacking scandal has revealed so far about media, politics… National affairs Frank Bongiorno 21 August 2011 On the anniversary of the 2010 Australian election, Frank Bongiorno – just back from London – contrasts the challenges facing Britain and Australia
David Hayes 16 August 2011 Four days and nights of riotous disorder are a potent argument for social repair. But lack of agreement on fundamentals could soon prove fatal to the chances, says David Hayes
Frank Bongiorno 10 August 2011 Despite defeating his brother in a long and hard-fought leadership campaign, it’s still not clear what British Labour leader Ed Miliband stands for, writes Frank Bongiorno Frank Bongiorno 26 July 2011 Frank Bongiorno looks at the growing influence of Labour peer Maurice Glasman on the British opposition party Frank Bongiorno 21 July 2011 Is “merit” the new demarcation line in British society, asks Frank Bongiorno in London Books & arts Jill Kitson 23 April 2011 Jill Kitson reviews a new account of the wartime leadership of the diminutive Australian prime minister
Frank Bongiorno 19 April 2011 Why did some British academics and universities get so close to Colonel Gaddafi, asks Frank Bongiorno in London
Books & arts Geoffrey Barker 6 April 2011 Despite the dominance of mainstream economics, important national differences prevail within the profession, writes Geoffrey Barker Frank Bongiorno 28 March 2011 In London Frank Bongiorno looks at why Lionel Logue is portrayed as an Aussie larrikin in The King’s Speech Books & arts Andrew Ford 15 March 2011 How do you compose for a brass band? Andrew Ford went to Yorkshire to find out National affairs Rob Manwaring 1 March 2011 Like its British counterpart, the Labor Party is grappling with wider, conflicting trends in political participation, writes Rob Manwaring
Ian Henderson 18 February 2011 In London, Ian Henderson finds that Britain’s migration test reveals more about its authors than they would ever have anticipated
Frank Bongiorno 2 February 2011 The next casualties of Britain’s phone-hacking controversy could come from the media, politics or the police. But whoever falls next, it probably won’t be good news… Frank Bongiorno 14 December 2010 The protests in Britain highlight how much the Liberal Democrats have compromised to share power, writes Frank Bongiorno in London. And where does that leave the new… International Frank Bongiorno 11 August 2010 In Australia, Julia Gillard replaced Kevin Rudd almost overnight. In Britain, the leadership transition is taking quite a lot longer Frank Bongiorno 23 June 2010 The new British government began slashing spending this week. Meanwhile, Labour is left with the problem of defining what it stands for, writes Frank Bongiorno
David Hayes 27 May 2010 Britain’s voters have forced a two-party system to begin to operate by a three-party logic. And it’s about to get even more interesting, writes David Hayes
Frank Bongiorno 10 May 2010 Britain will almost certainly face another election sooner rather than later, writes Frank Bongiorno in London David Hayes 4 May 2010 Although it’s been dominated by three middle-aged white men in suits, the election has been thrilling in many ways, writes David Hayes International James Jupp 3 May 2010 Seasoned British election watcher James Jupp looks at the role of these emotionally charged issues in the current campaign International Peter Kellner 24 April 2010 Suddenly there are five potential post-election prime ministers in Britain