MIDWAY through Craig Thomson’s address to the Parliament this week I was reminded of those half a dozen or so British police shows in which the arresting officer typically says: “I am arresting you for [insert charge]. You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you say may be given in evidence.” Continue reading “Craig: You have the right not to put foot in mouth”
Month: May 2012
Getting harder for pollsters to sample
THINGS are getting more difficult for pollsters. Polling techniques and interpretation may be getting more sophisticated, but the critical base of all polling – the random sample – is getting harder to come by. Continue reading “Getting harder for pollsters to sample”
Military toys we do not need
AT LAST, a tomahawk is being taken to the defence budget. Pity it wasn’t an axe. If we can save $1.3 billion by delaying the purchase of the joint strike fighter and a few other things, think how much more could be saved by not buying them at all. Continue reading “Military toys we do not need”
Taxing the family home at the wrong time
WE ARE taxing the family home at the wrong time. We now hit people with a large amount of stamp duty when they buy. Continue reading “Taxing the family home at the wrong time”