Brian's Big Yap

One of the things that first attracted me to politics in university was how ridiculously passionate we were about policy. We all believed we had the answers that would solve the country’s problems.
Just as significantly, though, was the fact that we generally listened to our opponents, and almost always understood where our opponents were coming [...]

If there is a politician or elected official in the Western world who thinks that they don’t need to be aware of social media after the recent Iranian elections, I’d be quite surprised. Its true that many politicians are (wilfully?) ignorant of technology and social media, but even the most ardent luddite cannot help but [...]