John WeberSome thoughts on reality televisionIn the past I have been accused of snobbery thanks to my admittedly strong objection to reality television. Whilst I admit I am probably…Jul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2021
John WeberPoverty is a constant crisis.The Cov-19 crisis feels like it is changing our society before our very eyes. It all feels like something of a bad dream. We have had mad…Mar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2020
John WeberBritain needs Socialism, but beware of Corbynism.The conditions Britain finds itself in are truly astonishing. After nearly a decade of Tory government the country is quite literally…Dec 28, 2017Dec 28, 2017
John WeberHelping the Self Employed Working ClassAustralia’s old working class, those who worked in unionised factories for large employers, is disappearing. There is now the “self…Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
John WeberThe Culture Wars Strike BackIn a desperate attempt to distract from a potential constitutional crisis, Malcolm Turnbull has borrowed a trick from the Howard playbook…Aug 24, 2017Aug 24, 2017
John WeberCory on the MoveA few months ago I wrote that Cory Bernardi was on a one way trip to electoral oblivion, but this no longer seems the case. What I and…Aug 24, 2017Aug 24, 2017
John WeberLost at SeaThere is a legend of Irish Monks who went to sea in search of paradise, they would set up small hermit communities on tiny islands, but…Apr 11, 2017Apr 11, 2017
John WeberThe Price of Failure.On Thursday August 18 2011, then US President Obama declared “For the sake of the Syrian people, the time has come for President Assad to…Apr 5, 2017Apr 5, 2017
John WeberHillary is a Toyota PriusThere is an important difference between being popular and being charismatic. People often use the terms synonymously, but that doesn’t…Mar 31, 2017Mar 31, 2017
John WeberWhy I fear the Anti-Imperialist Alt-LeftThere has been a lot written recently of the emergence of the Alt-Right both online and in the public domain. The Alt-Right has become the…Mar 29, 20176Mar 29, 20176