How a housing boom killed off Menzies’ forgotten Australians

On May 22nd, 1942 Robert Menzies delivered the first of his weekly broadcasts, one which defined his political career for the next two decades. In this keynote speech, he labeled Australia’s then middle class as the forgotten people. Salary earners, shopkeepers,...

Looking into the eye of the storm

There’s a term that gets used in political circles that always gets my blood up: low information voters. It’s supposed to refer to people who make their voting decisions based on a paucity of information. These are the folk who change channels whenever they see a...

The Problem with Small Town Australia

Over the last decade, much has been published and discussed about the mounting challenges faced by Social Democratic parties right across the developed world. In Greece, the once dominant PASOK was felled by a combination of the GFC and its inability to disentangle...

The 4 lies

The 4 lies of COVID-19 in Australia   I like the Doherty Model. Not that anyone needs my validation of it, but I think it’s a clear and honest piece of work.  I’ve now spent a fair bit of time understanding its constraints and limitations, and the results of the...

Swan – poll report. October 2021

Redbridge conducted a survey of 814 residents in the federal division of Swan between 9-12 October 2021. The full results can be downloaded here. In summary, the Liberal Party has recorded a 12 percent drop in support from the 2019 Federal election. (After...

UAP surge in Western Sydney & NSW

Methodology Throughout September, Redbridge conducted a number of quantitative surveys in Sydney and NSW. The most recent reported study (News limited 24th October) was conducted via touch-tone response automated phone survey conducted during the week commencing 13th...