New York is centre of #capitalism but has sworn in its new Mayor who is #socialist and #Muslim. They have nothing to lose by giving him a fair go at reducing poverty and creating affordable housing and transport. Wish him well.

May I with courtesy & respect ask @albomp.bsky.social why there was no celebration on New Years Day of Australia's 125th anniversary as a nation. Our nation was born on I January 1901.

Australia celebrates 125th birthday today. On New Years Day 1901 our first governor general Lord Hopetoun told massive crowd that gathered in Sydney that Queen Victoria had approved federation of 6 colonies to form new nation of Australia. He then swore in Edmund Barton as our first Prime Minister.

An strongly defending Wayne Swan who is being blamed for social media posts I did in anger at abuse of @albomp.bsky.social re #Bondi. Fact is there there has been huge support for purpose of post.

Cheers.

#Netanyahu failed to prevent the Hamas massacre of 1,600 Jews, then proceeded to slaughter more than 70,000 innocent Palestinians. Yet the rag tag remnants of the LNP and Australian Zionists blame @albomp.bsky.social for the Bondi massacre of 15 Jews. This IS tawdry political opportunism #auspol

Proposed take over of #Greenland by #Trump is underway. He has appointed a special envoy to commence negotiations. Happily Greenland has told him to get lost.

When Port Arthur massacre occurred #JohnHoward was blamed for being lax on guns and youth crime. #KimBeasley was Opposition Leader at the time and instantly made a public statement saying I STAND WITH THE PRIME MINISTER. #SussanLey take note.

Watched ABC telecast of #Bondi gathering last night. Hugely disappointing. It was not a reflection of lives tragically lost. It was a #Zionist rally that ignored 99% of Australians. #Netanyahu will be delighted.

Why is it that Jewish people boo @albomp.bsky.social when he arrives for #Bondi vigil but support #Netanyahu who allowed 1200 Israelis to be slaughtered by Hamas then murdered 70000 innocent people in Gaza. It reeks of hypocrisy.

Last podcast of OLD EVERALD AND YOUNG JAMES TALK POLITICS for 2025. We try to discover why so many Australians chose to take part in huge blame game over #Bondi massacre instead of uniting in solidarity against terrorists from #ISIS who murdered 15 innocent Aussies. It has been a sad spectacle.

At the same time as we express our grief for atrocious massacre of #Jewish people at Bondi we must not forget that more #women have been killed this year by domestic violence and more #indigenous people have died in custody. This is not the Australia we aspire to.

The #Bondi massacre was horrible but even worse is the way Australia has torn itself apart via a huge and disgusting blame game.

The ultimate display of vanity. #Trump and His Loyalists Move to Name the #Kennedy Center for Him www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...

New York Times gives daily coverage to leadership of @albomp.bsky.social in #Bondi tragedy. I hope hate speech legislation hits hard those politicians who use tragedies for their own political gain. Australia to Crack Down on Hate Speech After Bondi Attack www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...

Splendid night at QPAC with Qld Symphony Orchestra and choir of 200 singers presenting Spirit of Christmas. When they sang 'Jerusalem Jerusalem. Lift up your gates & sing' the packed out audience immediately thought of #Bondi and there was not a dry eye in the house.

Sussan Ley is making huge effort to lay political blame for #Bondi tragedy on @albomp.bsky.social. Fact is assassins were given entry to Australia by a government in which she was a Minister.

Remember when John Howard and Tim Fischer were blamed for Port Arthur massacre and I was one of those who defended them. They were threatened daily with assassination for implementing #gunlaws. They laid the pathway for our response to the appalling murders at Bondi.

Tragic murders at #Bondi has given racists and bigots an opportunity to destroy Australia. They are delighted at the opportunity this massacre has given them to enjoy happy days as they disrupt and destroy our society.

Sign up on my website below today and enjoy a page turning Christmas read. Cheers.

Jewish people are innocent victims of #Bondi shooting but it was an attack on Australia and our way of life just as was the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Sadly the #religions of the world kill one another,

Enjoy OLD EVERALD AND YOUNG JAMES TALK POLITICS. We debate #PaulineHanson & her party One Nation. I comment that I will never back her in any way but she is greatest political survivor of my lifetime. After 30 years in #Parliament she surging in polls & could wipe out #Nationals in Election 2028.

Why should Australian taxpayers give one cent in grants to private #schools that pay their principals a million dollars in annual salary. Absolute misuse of #taxpayermoney. Private schools’ million-dollar principals www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Word is out that #JacintaPrice is about to jump ship and join #PaulineHanson team so she can run for #Barnaby's old seat of New England. She wants to be next female Prime Minister but she can't do this while she is in Senate. Is she telling us that one day One Nation will form a government?

Outrageous expense claims by Members of Federal #Parliament is now major national scandal. But most will move to protect one another so there will be massive cover up and no real reform. Will fuel voter disillusionment of Parliament and its members. Bad for #democracy.

If #Zelensky accepts #Trump #Putin 'peace' plan it sets precedent that all nations with Russia borders where there are regions with majority Russian population can be invaded by Putin. Zelensky Says Revised U.S. Plan Still Calls for Ukraine to Leave Donbas www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...

Hearing you now! I used to work in property maintenance, doing work for the elderly, and the difference between those who could and would keep doing their gardens and stay on their feet, and those who couldn't or chose to stop, was more than tangible.

Dick van Dyke's 100th birthday. Listen to ABC Radio National Wednesday 8.40am Qld time. They will be chatting with me about growing #old. I have no experience of living for a century as I am only 94 but I have a firm plan to write a new book every year for next 6 years. Please keep buying them.

Announcement from Washington that #AUKUS is going 'full steam ahead' is bad news for Australia. USA is unstable ally and UK is in decline. Submarines are not prime means of defence for Australia. AUKUS is greatest waste of taxpayer funds in history of Australia.

Cheers for #China. They have survived stupidity of #Trump. Australia must do likewise. China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/b...

Just to remind you to buy one of my #books for #Christmas. Especially buy one for a friend. I will sign it. READING A SIGNED EVERALD BOOK IS A VERY PLEASANT WAY TO ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS BREAK. everaldcompton.com/2025/12/07/r...

Am 100% behind #AnthonyAlbanese in his restrictions of #socialmedia use by young Australians. There will be problems but a solid attempt is needed to control abusive extremists.

This is a top quality episode of podcast of OLD EVERALD AND YOUNG JAMES TALK POLITICS. Enjoy it.

I nominate #Barnaby. He will be odds on favourite. Vote now for #Crikey’s 2025 Arsehat of the Year — and boy, it’s a crowded field www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/03/v...

All involved in ending Russian invasion of #Ukraine are dancing around fire. Nothing will happen until Putin Zelensky Trump & NATO chief are in room together & it is locked until they reach deal. #Putin Meets With Witkoff and Kushner for Nearly Five Hours www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/w...

60 years ago I enjoyed Handel's Messiah at St John's Cathedral Brisbane. Last night I did so again at QPAC. Simply magnificent. Affirmed in my soul that Jesus the Man is the cornerstone of my commitment to do my best to serve #humanity.

Media are asking if three #women who now lead #Liberals in Victoria NSW & Federally can influence the party to return to its principles. May I affirm that not since days of Robert Menzies have any Liberals ever spelled out what they stand for. All they ever say is that we must not trust #Labor.

He is now Mr Andrew Windsor, not Sir Andrew, but he is still on royal payroll. Time for him to go out and get a job to earn his keep just like the rest of us mere mortals. 'Erased': #King strips #Andrew of final honours www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/enterta...

Correct and brave call by #PopeLeo. Catholics in USA must now back Leo and defy #Trump. Pope Leo Calls for a Two-State Solution in Mideast Conflict www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/w...

How can President of #Israel pardon #Netanyahu of any crimes when he is a known murderer of thousands of innocent people. Netanyahu Asks Israel’s President to Pardon Him in Corruption Cases www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/w...

Richard Nixon resigned as President for telling a lie about Watergate. #Trump tells dozens of greater lies daily and no one in #USA has the guts to take steps to impeach him.

Sad thing about #Liberals opposition to Murray Watt #environment bill is that it was drawn up by eminent conservative corporate leader Graham Samuel who has significant respect within business circles. His commonsense is too much for Christian Right to handle.

Cheering Kerry O'Brien.

Look forward to listening a bit later both. Will note Zelenskyy has said he will step down if peace is solidly guaranteed (guy deserves a break!)

OLD EVERALD AND YOUNG JAMES TALK POLITICS is a day early as James has law exams. This week we talk about personal future of Zelensky as #Putin has made it clear that he will not declare peace if #Zelensky survives. He may become a victim of peace. Same thing happened to Winston Churchill in 1945.

Can't understand why #Nationals are grieving that #Barnaby has gone. They are a far better Party without him.

There would be no Farage or Trump in politics if centre-left parties seriously addressed poverty and inequality instead of obsessing over identity and telling people how to talk.

Delighted that #Parliament has honoured #MalcolmTurnbull with an official portrait. He is as intelligent a person as I have ever met but he lacked political nous & people skills. Sad as he could have been a great one.

I will never vote for #Barnaby and #Hansen but understand their surge in polls. Voters have had gutful of cosy domination of Parliament by Labor & Coalition and don't see #Greens as alternative. They just want to protest. We face future of unstable government.