Economy up, living standards down, and ScoMo starts a war as a distraction. Only 29 more days to go!

The national accounts figures were ostensibly good news for the Government. GDP growth at an annual rate of 3.1 per cent is brilliant. The next OECD economy I think is the UK with 2.1 per cent.

Jacob Greber in the AFR put it this way: Continue reading Election 2016 open thread: war edition →