The trouble is nobody believes Sussan Ley

Sussan Ley’s decline has hit terminal velocity in the latest Redbridge poll.

Australia is going down the gurgler fast. Our economy is buggered, Woke stupidity has ruined our democratic institutions, and our political class wants us to be subjects of a United Nations now influenced by third-world countries, the majority of which are dictatorships. We allow too many people to enter our country and share in her bounty without adding anything. Too many are bringing their medieval hatreds to our shores. Even our national security head honcho is getting worried.

Ley is back on track. The trouble is … nobody believes her.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, The trouble is nobody believes Sussan Ley.

ONE NATION CLOSES IN ON SUSSAN LEY AT 18%. COALITION SLIPS TO 24%.

Polls aren’t prophecies, they’re prompts. The real story here isn’t Labor’s lead, it’s the fracturing of the conservative vote that’s been hijacked by moderates within the Liberals who have vested interests, and… pic.twitter.com/TIEOwMBlHa

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) November 16, 2025

John Laws, Richo, and the end of an era

John Laws not only commanded Australia’s airwaves for over seven decades, but our kitchen.

Laws’ voice bridged the gap between our kitchen and the world. When I heard the news that he was gone, I teared up and rang Alexandra to ask if we could do something that focused on the great man.

His departure leaves a void in the media landscape he helped define. For me, it stirs memories of a pivotal moment in my own career.

In the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall wrote:

Michael de Percy has shared his personal story with John Laws and describes his passing as an ‘end of an era’. ‘Laws wasn’t just a broadcaster. He was a cultural institution. Laws’ voice bridged the gap between our kitchen and the world … his voice echoed across generations, and in no small way, it helped shaped mine.’

My latest in The Spectator Australia, John Laws, Richo, and the end of an era.

MICHAEL DE PERCY | "John Laws wasn’t just a broadcaster. He was a cultural institution."

Laws’ style was direct, probing, and unapologetically opinionated, yet he gave space for informed debate. That interview wasn’t just a platform, it was a milestone in my academic… pic.twitter.com/L55MaFy4Wr

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) November 10, 2025

Pauline Hanson speaks at Mar-a-Lago as Sussan Ley flounders

Hanson has announced plans for a greater nationwide push, supported by a proposed name change.

Pauline Hanson was invited to speak at the prestigious CPAC Circle Retreat and Gala at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, rubbing shoulders with conservative heavyweights. Hanson even attended Donald Trump’s Great Gatsby-themed Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago estate, signalling her rising stature on the world stage.

To put Pauline Hanson’s international presence into perspective, she was in good company with Argentine President Javier Milei. Milei’s libertarian reforms and anti-establishment rhetoric mirror Hanson’s own chainsaw approach to bureaucracy, and it’s working.

In the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall wrote:

Speaking of… Michael de Percy reports on Pauline Hanson’s breakthrough speech at Mar-a-Lago while over 200 Liberal members have defected. So many people are trying to help the Liberals – people who have been loyal for decades and poured time and money into the cause. No one can understand their path of self-destruction.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, Pauline Hanson speaks at Mar-a-Lago as Sussan Ley flounders.

Pauline Hanson’s party, long dismissed by the political elite as a fringe element, is now capitalising on voter disillusionment with the mainstream right.

Issues like immigration, cost-of-living pressures, climate hysteria, and national identity are resonating louder than ever.… pic.twitter.com/hyy5OAKgFG

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) November 7, 2025