The last couple of years have been tough for President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party. In late 2010, they suffered a shellacking in the mid-term congressional elections. Republicans have been energised by their successes, while many Democrats have grown disillusioned with the Obama administration.

- By Dr. Michael Fullilove

Margaret Thatcher is a woman who divided opinion fiercely. That a film could be made about her which attempts so obtusely to transcend political divisions just goes to show most people don’t take their politics seriously enough.

- By Cass Wilkinson

Earlier this year, Kaila Murnain visited the United States to watch Presidential politics up close and personal. This is her account from the frontlines of the Republican and Democratic campaigns.

- By Kaila Murnain

Lionel Bowen was a man whose integrity shone forth as clear as the noonday sun. I had known Lionel Bowen since 1958.
I have never heard a single person of any party have a bad word to say about him. He was the personification of a gentleman. He had four great loves in his life. His first was his family. His second was his Catholic faith, of which he was a staunch adherent. His third was his beloved Labor Party, and his fourth was his Irish heritage. They all meant so much to him.

- By Johno Johnson

Nobody could remember the last time that a Labor prime minister had moved a motion amid a sea of delegates in the middle of the conference floor.

- By Troy Bramston

Should economic growth be a Labor goal? Federal Member for Fraser, Dr Andrew Leigh MP, presents a definitive answer: yes.

- Dr. Andrew Leigh