30 October, 2020

Implementation rules

It’s a truth for policy makers and theorists that good public policy is developed by way of a rational process. That research and evidence eclipse opinion and hearsay. That the insights of interested parties are used to stress test policy […]
30 October, 2020

Casting Donald into the darkness

Every 4 years, voters in the United States voluntarily select their president. Since 1845 the presidential election has happened on the first Tuesday after 1 November. This year, the election date is 3 November 2020. A constant theme of Agora […]
30 October, 2020

Legal writing can be clear

A little background. The Lincoln Project is a team of conservative Republicans that is waging a ferocious, creative and hyper-intelligent campaign against President Trump and the vicious brood that makes up his administration. Part guerrilla war, part psychological operation, part […]
30 October, 2020

Blackwhite – November

Notice to readers. Understanding that no finer example of Blackwhite has been or will be published, we reprint this presidential proclamation in full. You can view it at: www.whitehouse.gov. October 16, 2020 National Character Counts Week, 2020 by the President […]
30 October, 2020

Start 2021 in style with our virtual program

On 11 and 12 November 2020, our free guided tour of the Australian Government Style Manual, ‘The essentials of Australian Government writing style’ is completely booked. We’re running one more free session on 21–22 January 2021, numbers are limited so […]
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