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Tom Mcilroy

The Guardian

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Staring down the barrel of three leadership changes in two weeks, are the Liberals near rock bottom?

Staring down the barrel of three leadership changes in two weeks, are the Liberals near rock bottom?
18.11.2025 4

The Guardian

Tom Mcilroy

One Coalition battle after another: Sussan Ley’s authority is being eroded by rightwingers picking fights

One Coalition battle after another: Sussan Ley’s authority is being eroded by rightwingers picking fights
14.11.2025 4

The Guardian

Tom Mcilroy

The Liberals’ new emissions policy is bursting with contradictions – and is unlikely to be what voters want

The Liberals’ new emissions policy is bursting with contradictions – and is unlikely to be what voters want
13.11.2025 20

The Guardian

Tom Mcilroy

Coalition climate dysfunction is all upside for Labor but the words of Keating ‘to run the joint’ ring true

Coalition climate dysfunction is all upside for Labor but the words of Keating ‘to run the joint’ ring true
07.11.2025 9

The Guardian

Tom Mcilroy

Will Trump’s plan for peace live up to its promise?

17.10.2025 2

The Guardian

Tom Mcilroy

Conservative Liberals want to use immigration to bludgeon Labor. But it’s bad politics, and bad on principle

17.10.2025 3

The Guardian

Tom Mcilroy

As Joyce and McCormack attack net zero and rejoice in not being ‘gelded’, Ley’s big challenge is now crystal clear

23.07.2025 3

The Guardian

Tom Mcilroy

What’s causing chaos at the Maga conspiracy club?

18.07.2025 10

The Guardian

Tom Mcilroy

Ken Henry is right to be a bit worked up – he has a solid reform plan ready to go for an emboldened Labor

18.07.2025 4

The Guardian

Tom Mcilroy

Albanese must be careful that tackling antisemitism doesn’t curb free speech

11.07.2025 5

The Guardian

Tom Mcilroy

What does a crystal ball tell gen Z about the future?

30.05.2025 9

The Guardian

Tom Mcilroy

Sussan Ley wants to keep the Coalition together – but caving on net zero won’t help her win back seats

30.05.2025 20

The Guardian

Tom Mcilroy