Monthly Archives: March 2011

Who’s MIA and Who’s Still Running in GE 2011?

What legacy? You decide: 1979: Runs as independent against Howe Yoon Chong in by-election; polls 33%. At least he had balls to run against a strong defence minister! 1980: Forms SDP, again loses to Howe in GE, but with 41%. … Continue reading →

Some disturbing but apparently very commonly held “opp” supporters’ viewpoints, as seen on the Net: 1. Anyone who praises PAP in any way must be a PAP supporter. Same for anyone who identifies any merit in any govt policy or … Continue reading →

A FB acquaintance was making a case for Lina-ah soh to be an MP. I’d said Lina was totally unsuitable, she can’t even run a town council, much less debate Bills intelligently in Parliament. She countered that not all “opp” … Continue reading →

SF: The weird new kid on the block.    SDA: 5432 weak parties.   WP: The mild and meek party.     NSP: The old men’s party.    RP: The Resignations Party, aka The KJ fan club. Nos declining, apparently. … Continue reading →

7. The Govt keeps delaying the return of our CPF money because of Temasek and GIC losses. There is no way to prove or disprove such conspiracy theories because of the secrecy surrounding these sovereign wealth funds. Those who understand … Continue reading →

1. You really don’t own your flat because it’s on a 99-yr lease from HDB Actually you do. It’s the land below your flat that you don’t own. But not to be pedantic, what they mean is that one day … Continue reading →

What is the #1 political problem in Singapore? Is it: a. PAP’s leadership renewal/Search for next PM b. Lack of a credible opposition c. Political apathy and/or a climate of fear d. Unfair playing field/GRC/Gerrymandering/Etc I don’t think it’s any … Continue reading →