Power and the Passion

Welcome to the political blog of Amira Clarke — strategist, skeptic, and sharp-eyed observer of the systems that govern and grind us. Forged in protest and policy, Clarke dissects headlines, exposes hypocrisy, and maps the undercurrents shaping our collective future. No centrism. No euphemisms. Just rigor, fire, and a refusal to look away. Whether she’s breaking down legislation, calling out media spin, or amplifying the voices left out of the room, Clarke writes with one purpose: to make power visible — and accountable.

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Dutton Dressed As Lamb

Australia isn’t facing an election. It’s facing a slow-motion hostage situation dressed in high-vis and false humility. And at the centre of it, grinning with all the warmth of a military checkpoint, is Peter Dutton — the Liberal Party leader trying very hard to appear not like the Antipodean tribute act to Donald Trump.

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