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Like Spoilt Little Brats

It was not paranoia, it was real. The past three weeks saw our supposed free press, our once proud doyens of truth and justice forsake their role… Read more “Like Spoilt Little Brats”

August 1, 2018 by John Kelly

WEALTH AND POWER KEEP ON WINNING

As a committed advocate of Modern Monetary Theory and one who thinks it should be renamed, Modern Monetary System, for reasons I will explain, there have been… Read more “WEALTH AND POWER KEEP ON WINNING”

June 29, 2018 by John Kelly

Rubbery Figures in the Budget

Regardless of how Treasurer Scott Morrison might try to sugar-quote the numbers with his breathtaking rhetoric, be assured at least some of his forward projections are based,… Read more “Rubbery Figures in the Budget”

May 15, 2018 by John Kelly

Are You Feeling Lucky, Malcolm?

My question is directed to the Prime Minister. Your treasurer has just brought down your 2018/19 budget laced with tax cuts to woo the low paid. Some… Read more “Are You Feeling Lucky, Malcolm?”

May 15, 2018 by John Kelly

The Hypocrisy is Mind-Blowing

It’s hard to recall the last time we saw Barrie Cassidy take a blowtorch to a government minister on Insiders, but that’s what happened this morning. And… Read more “The Hypocrisy is Mind-Blowing”

April 22, 2018 by John Kelly

Why a Universal Basic Income is a very bad idea

Economists tell us it could replace all government spending on welfare, as well as housing, health and education. Even if that were true (it isn’t), it would… Read more “Why a Universal Basic Income is a very bad idea”

April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 by John Kelly

Shorten smells blood

Bill Shorten can smell blood and is becoming bolder by the week. His announcement last week that the cash payments tied to the dividend imputation scheme would… Read more “Shorten smells blood”

April 6, 2018 by John Kelly

Shorten draws a line in the sand

Bill Shorten and the Labor party are beginning to demonstrate true grit. The latest policy announcement that will see an end to a welfare handout to the… Read more “Shorten draws a line in the sand”

April 6, 2018 by John Kelly

The Myth of the 2020/21 Surplus

Scott Morrison’s belief that he will be able to produce a surplus budget by 2020/21 is either a pipe dream or a con-trick. It is simply not… Read more “The Myth of the 2020/21 Surplus”

February 26, 2018 by John Kelly

The Stock Market … better it never existed

Are we witnessing the end of the surge on Wall St? Or is, what we witnessed this week, no more than a minor correction? The current roller… Read more “The Stock Market … better it never existed”

February 12, 2018 by John Kelly

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