#Minister

Inspired by @LlewelynHughes, and by fantastic new work by @JeffDColgan and @EMeierding on political implications of low oil prices, time for a brief THREAD about how low prices impact nationalization
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20 years ago today, I participated as a member of the Israeli delegation to the Camp David Summit. Holding the foreign policy portfolio in the Prime Minister's Office, I arrived
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BREAKING: Government launch independent panel to examine reform to judicial review -- the process by which citizens can challenge decision made by government or state bodies. Panel will be chaired
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@shandro 24 Hours...That’s how close I was to getting vaccinated until I developed COVID symptoms after a positive contact. Many weeks - is how long I watched and waited while
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Every time you see the word "tensions" in the news replace it with "racism" and see how the story changes.Here's a thread with a few #ModerateLivelihood examples from this week
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In the Marine Corps we described the battlefield with the phrase, “Fog of War.”It means that there are always myriads of variables and moving pieces on the battlefield which can
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it's fascinating how some people on one hand call for strict(er) measures (total lockdowns and 'enforcement') and on the other, complain about the semi-strict measures being used to balance varying
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tw // murder, police brutality, massacre ...i know no one cared about the links i’ve posted regarding whats happening in thailand so maybe if i tweet about it explaining everything
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My reading of the Police Act shows that the Honourable Minister of Interior has no control over the Inspector General of Police. The IGP appears to report directly to the
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Hi @thebrendapower I nearly spat my coffee all over the kitchen this morning listening to your uniformed rant about teachers.1) Teachers did not close the schools. 2) Teachers are not
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Has @JustinTrudeau ever lied to Canadians? If you answer YES, please give an example and tell the story for those who are new to Twitter. Hashtag: #TrudeauLied If he doesn't
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The Australian government is deeply inimical to the principle of your data being secure and single purpose (see: AABill, Data retention, Data use and access, Robodebt).We have no statutory right
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1. This pandemic has exposed the fragility of systems of governance across the world. It has shown the failure of capitalism and the effect of inequality it breeds, especially in
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It seems I hit a nerve here. I'll rephrase my thesis: France, in my view, is unique in Europe for institutionalising the medieval FEODO-VASSAL relationships of SUBMISSION. Both State &
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This argument breaks down pretty quickly when you remember how many journalists have detailed how their requests to ministers have been ignored, and how many interview requests go unanswered. The
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As more people question the number of time Govt is bypassing #Parliament to restrict our lives; and question why they're still allowed to do so, even though we're not in
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