Factions killed Liberal broad church

The same factions that lost the 2022 election are back in strength. In my opinion, the Liberals are done.

Formalised factions are commonly associated with socialist political parties. Marx viewed religion as the opiate of the masses. No wonder whoever dreamt up formalising factions for the Liberal Party is responsible for killing the broad church.

In the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall wrote:

They absolutely need to get some fresh direction or these will be the last three years of their Coalition.

My election coverage in The Spectator Australia, Factions killed Liberal broad church.

Many hate the idea of a broad church, but John Howard used it to reinvent Menzies’ party and to accommodate economic liberals and conservatives.

Paul Kelly has argued the failure to reinvent the broad church is to blame for the Liberals’ demise.https://t.co/blrGKFk6ny

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) May 9, 2025