• Solar power on poles

    Creative Thinking in Politics

    28, June, 2017

    Creative thinking and politics conjure up images of rorting and dodgy accounting. However, innovative thinking should be applied to some of the problems governments face to find alternative solutions.

    By Published On: 28, June, 20176.6 min read
  • The Public Service

    Political Survival

    12, March, 2017

    How should we structure the power balance between the Public Service and Politicians?

    By Published On: 12, March, 20177.3 min read

  • The role of Minor Parties

    14, June, 2016

    Do minor parties have a role in a two-party state? They can promise whatever they want with no chance of being accountable. Why have them?

    By Published On: 14, June, 20163.6 min read
  • Undercover

    A Slippery Slope

    13, June, 2015

    Government non-disclosure agreements are just another way to hide the facts from the public. Here are some NDA's and the impact of those agreements.

    By Published On: 13, June, 20154 min read
  • Taxation

    What do we want of a Government

    27, April, 2015

    Governments have a purpose, but it gets forgotten in the daily battle of the parties. What do we want from them, and how do we remind them?

    By Published On: 27, April, 20156.9 min read
  • gray power

    Grey Power

    4, July, 2014

    Politicians should be frightened of Grey Power. These are people who have seen it all and are not ready to swallow what politicians tell them.

    By Published On: 4, July, 20142.4 min read