Clive Bibby: Truth telling pays dividends

The old adage that “You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time - but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time!” is a reminder that politicians inevitably become casualties in the form of self-inflicted wounds (lies).

The ones that survive are usually those who continue to tell the truth in spite of living through the tough times when their particular brand was unpopular.

Bob McCoskrie: The minor parties – where to from here?

Despite the optimism, the significant effort of time and expense, the passion, the utter hard slog, the results are in for the minor parties. Politics is a brutal sport. Good on these parties for putting their hand up and being willing to get involved. We need their voice in the public domain. They must not give up heart. But where to from here…?