you can read Michelle Pini's entire piece, it's not paywalled.

"....small government, individual responsibility, and reward for effort..." Are you kidding?? Their whole history has been to coddle the wealthy.

neoliberalism says no to all that.

i have way way more trust in the guardian than the afr.

As far as I can see, Doug Cameron was the only real left voice in the ALP and his departure also meant the end of any pushback against the leadership's favoured neoliberal policies. In neoliberal-land the govt gets out the way, and Albo is delivering on that.

so why even suggest they are a journo?

given the state of the 'news' over the last 20+ years, are you really astonished? do you really think the corporate media employ journalists?

very strong position on joy division greg. things that matter....