If you can't talk about climate when the country is burning, when can you? | Greg Jericho

Performance is at the heart of politics. That's why Labor needs to seize this moment of crisis to push for climate actionIn weeks like this one it becomes quite clear just how much of federal politics is performative. Politicians do things for no discernible reason other than to be seen to be doing something, or to put on a show that will elevate their profile or position.Once the New South Wales and Queensland fires reached a critical level, politicians were always going to do all they could to be seen to be involved. Continue reading...