David Fisher’s Green Party PR Masquerading as News: A Case Study in Blame Shifting
David Fisher’s article is a masterclass in narrative spin, using unverified claims, a discredited ‘expert’ and selective outrage to protect Doyle while dismissing serious allegations.
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They enter election year with their poll numbers trending down, their internal organisation in flux, and their strategic positioning unclear. Friendly observers could be forgiven for asking: have the Greens lost their way?
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The Truthful Politicians (A Work of Fiction)
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The Man Who Would Be King
Such are the skills of ‘the man who would be king prime minister’.