When interviewing Bob Carr via telephone from his office in Sydney, he kept citing his book Run For Your Life. Published in 2018, I had not heard of it. However, before even reading it I was taken aback by this former foreign minister who was … Continue readingIN NEED OF GREATER PRAGMATISM AND OPEN DIALOGUE: INTERVIEW WITH BOB CARR
Known for his term as a Justice of the High Court of Australia, Michael Kirby has immense experience in practicing international law. Serving in positions such as the UN Special Representative for Human Rights in Cambodia (1993-96) and Chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry … Continue readingNUCLEAR WEAPONS, THE VATICAN AND THE FUTURE: ONE ON ONE WITH THE HON. MICHAEL KIRBY
EDITORIAL – What a refreshing month July has been. Why you may ask? Boris Johnson is British Prime Minister. Yes, the man likened to Donald Trump is now spearheading the UK’s departure from the EU which is 90 days away. While ridiculed for his characteristics, … Continue readingTIME TO PLAY WHIFF WHAFF
EDITORIAL – Shortly, Theresa May will walk out of 10 Downing Street for the last time as Prime Minister. The beleaguered leader, who had her premiership consumed by Brexit, will now leave office failing to accomplish her main goal and will return to the backbenches … Continue readingGOODBYE THERESA MAY – WE HARDLY KNEW THEE
The most densely bombed place during World War II, a mix of European and Middle Eastern language and culture, fought over for centuries due to its strategic position, only home to around 460,000 people; and the birthplace of my grandparents – Malta. This small island … Continue readingSMALL COUNTRIES SERIES – MALTA
EDITORIAL – Today, the 46th Parliament of Australia will open. But yesterday, can you name what major event happened in Australia? If you said celebrities from the Logies awoke to massive migraines caused by hangovers, you wouldn’t be entirely wrong. Yet, you wouldn’t be entirely … Continue readingSO… DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY?
EDITORIAL – “The liberal idea has started eating itself… Millions of people live their lives, and those who propagate those ideas are separate from them.” Vladimir PutinPresident of the Russian Federation27 June 2019 In an interview with the Financial Times prior to the G20 Summit … Continue readingTHE DEATH OF LIBERALISM? – KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE G20
EDITORIAL – Pragmatism needs to take precedence in the myriad of politics and electioneering – opinion polls cannot be relied on. Last Wednesday, we published an analysis of the election looking at the state of the polls. We wrote the following: As Keating’s re-election in … Continue readingWE TOLD YOU SO – VICTORY IS NEVER A SURE THING
EDITORIAL – “The gods may throw a dice Their minds as cold as ice And someone way down here Loses someone dear The winner takes it all The loser has to fall It’s simple and it’s plain Why should I complain” ABBA The Winner Takes … Continue readingTHE WINNER TAKES IT ALL… THE LOSER STANDING SMALL
One year ago, Brexit was still unresolved, the US pulled out the Iran deal, China was threatening the US with a trade war, democratic nations feared Russian intervention in their elections, and we here at Pivot published our first article. On this, our first birthday, … Continue readingELECTIONS, COUPS AND ABDICATIONS – HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY PIVOT