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National affairs The parties’ democratic deficit Norman Abjorensen 10 February 2010 In a democratic system the parties themselves should practise internal democracy, argues Norman Abjorensen National affairs The LNP’s traction challenge Norman Abjorensen 26 March 2009 History and geography suggest that Queensland’s Liberal National Party needs to think hard about its future, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs The early demise of social liberalism Norman Abjorensen 13 January 2009 The year 1909 saw a seachange in Australian politics, writes Norman Abjorensen on the anniversary of the fusion of the non-Labor parties National affairs Country matters Norman Abjorensen 18 December 2008 Coalitions don’t work in opposition, so the federal Nationals would be better off going it alone, writes Norman Abjorensen