Off the top of my head, Tharman’s six principles of political communication: 1. Timing: Wait till the worst of the storm of public dissatisfaction blows over. Don’t go into the thick of it. Wait for heads to cool. 2. Deflate…
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Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to become the first sitting Israeli Prime Minister to visit Singapore. According to a Jerusalem Post report, the 67-year-old announced he would make the trip at a cabinet meeting on Sunday (30 October). It would…
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The move on Wednesday by Singapore’s popular deputy premier to emphatically quash suggestions he wants to take over from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong exposes the conservative ethnic consensus in the country’s leadership, despite a public clamour for greater political…
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All of a sudden you hear PAP harping on the importance of having minority representation in the elected presidency. All of a sudden, symbolism is important and meritocracy is not. Hello you think we all bodoh or what? So which…
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Just making an observation. 1. Rear Admiral Minister suddenly announced he won’t be standing for election, after numerous criticisms for train breakdowns and failures. 2. Another Rear Admiral suddenly steps down at LTA after less than 2 years, after recent…
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