Jim Chalmers has cursed our economy

Jim Chalmers has cursed our economy

Every time a left-leaning Treasurer comes into government and promises a ‘kinder version’ of capitalism, everything turns to shit. Rapidly. We could say this is a version of Winston Churchill’s famous quote: ‘Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others…’ but the truth is simpler; the more socialism you add, the faster ...
Are you obsessed or what?

Are you obsessed or what?

Towards the end of seven years’ researching and writing about a great-uncle who had been a prisoner in Italy during the second world war, English historian Malcolm Gaskill was asked by a friend: “Are you obsessed or what?” Gaskill doesn’t share with his readers the answer he gave, but the

Jim Chalmers has cursed our economy

Jim Chalmers has cursed our economy
Every time a left-leaning Treasurer comes into government and promises a ‘kinder version’ of capitalism, everything turns to shit. Rapidly. We could say this is a version of Winston Churchill’s famous quote: ‘Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others…’ but the truth is simpler; the more socialism you add, the faster ...

Are you obsessed or what?

Are you obsessed or what?
Towards the end of seven years’ researching and writing about a great-uncle who had been a prisoner in Italy during the second world war, English historian Malcolm Gaskill was asked by a friend: “Are you obsessed or what?” Gaskill doesn’t share with his readers the answer he gave, but the