Category Archives: Politics in the Pig's Arms

Who’s a clever boy, then ? Gooboy !

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Best in Show We have the greatest Moon Dog on Earth He fills bleak days with riot and mirth He never rolls over or has to beg Just pisses on the bastards’ leg. And in return gets pats on head … Continue reading →

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Albo on the Front Bench

Posted on December 7, 2011 by
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My Fellow American

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Friends of the Pig’s Arms, I received this Email in our contributors in-box, and in the spirit of open dialogue, I present it here.  Cheddar warning ! Emm. ================================================= Hello My Fellow American is a film project in the United … Continue reading →

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The Right and Noble Thing – an update

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Story by Gregor Stronach – updated by Mike Jones Gregor wrote this when Saddam Hussain was tried and executed- 20 December 2006, but with a bit of tinkering, it works well for Osama Bin Laden and it will still work … Continue reading →

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W+anchor & Skuttlebutt

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Painting and Story by Lehan Winifred Ramsay It surprises me sometimes, how emotionally sticky Australians are. But then it surprises me how deeply tolerant we are. Still we haven’t thrown W+anchor and Skuttlebutt overboard and they’ve been deeply irritating of … Continue reading →

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Qanda and The Melbourne Writers Festival – “Grubbiness is Part of the Human Condition”

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

The panel for this special Melbourne Writers Festival edition of Q&A consisted of some of the attending writers. I’ve listed their works that were mentioned. I hadn’t read any but didn’t find that a barrier to following the discussion. All … Continue reading →

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Qanda Rides Again – Obama was a Muslim

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Doug Cameron. Labor Senator and ex trade union official. Daniel Pipes. Conservative American political commentator. Hanifa Deen. Pakistani-Australian author. Nick Minchin. Former Liberal Minister. Suelette Dreyfus. Whistle-blowing researcher and Wikileaks co-authour. By popular demand I present my final Q&A commentary. … Continue reading →

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More Qanda Musings

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

If you are lovely click here. Uncouth People (You Know Who You Are) Section Panellists: Several Loathe as I am to inject myself into a review, I feel compelled to commence this section with an apology. Comments on my first … Continue reading →

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Louting and Writing

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Story and Photograph by Lehan Winifred Ramsay I think that we should not place too much emphasis on the underlying motives and motivations for rioting and looting. Once it gets big enough it’s no longer individual rage. It’s spectacle. Spectacle … Continue reading →

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Qanda Musings

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

Panellists: Tom Switzer. Conservative (right) editor. Mark Dreyfus. Labor politician. Noni Hazlehurst. Labor supporter and ex Playschool presenter. Kelly O’Dwyer. Liberal politican. Graeme Richardson. Anti-Liberal (Labor?) political commentator and ex political operator in the Labor Party. Wow! Are good looking … Continue reading →

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