Author Archives: Daniel James

About Daniel James

Daniel is a self described self describer who likes to write about himself in the third person.

The Politics of Hate

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Daniel James

The major difference with yesterday’s anti carbon tax rally and rallies of the past is that never before have we seen a major political party embrace the type of sexist and hateful vitriol espoused by some more of the extreme elements of the rally. Continue reading →

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Drifter looking for Ms or Mrs Right

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Daniel James

I am a connoisseur of fine wines and like to have one or two casks a day. I am told that my personal hygiene isn’t up to “modern standards” so I’m trying to bathe on a more regular basis. Continue reading →

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Martyr or Megalomaniac

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Daniel James

The controversy over Wikileaks and the subsequent treatment of Julian Assange, the curiously charismatic founder and face of Wikileaks, has created headlines around the world. Much has been written about the rights and wrongs of leaking to the world of classified and highly sensitive diplomatic cables. A great deal has also be written about Assange himself. Continue reading →

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Further Constitutional Reform?

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Daniel James

One of the more pleasing outcomes from the Federal election impasse of 2010 was the bipartisan support, as pushed by the four independents, for the inclusion of a preamble in the Australian Constitution recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the original inhabitants of this land. Continue reading →

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