This Isn’t a Culture War. It’s Electoral Fear, and It’s Paralysing

This isn’t a culture war. It’s electoral fear, and it’s paralysing

Liberal and National MPs can no longer agree on who it is they are trying to represent. But many of them are terrified about the votes they are losing to One Nation.

Everything you need to know about the Coalition and the split

A catastrophic rupture between the Liberals and Nationals has turned fatal for the Coalition, after Nationals leader David Littleproud declared his team would not serve under Liberal leader Sussan Ley.

Littleproud tells Ley the Coalition is over under her leadership

In a move that puts further pressure on Ley, the Nationals leader left open the possibility of a reunification if the Liberal leadership changed.

The history of the Nationals and the Liberal leadership

The recent divisions between the Liberal Party and the Nationals, which seem to have culminated in the Nationals ending the coalition this morning, have made me think of the long history of the smaller conservative coalition partner exercising it’s influence over the larger party’s leadership. While the focus has been on a particular piece of legislation, there are much deeper implications for Sussan Ley’s leadership. With the Liberal Party deep…