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The intellectual dishonesty of “the politicians’ republic”

June 9, 2009 – 10:24 am

There are few more glaring examples of “intellectual dishonesty” in recent Australian political debate than the campaign successfully run by monarchists like David Flint against the minimalist republic model in 1999. Their line that it was “the politicians’ republic” was misleading – but, you’ve got to give them credit, devastatingly catchy. If you’re looking for [...]