Blank Cheque Explained
Let me put the recent Singapore General Election results in simple terms so it’s easier to understand why the attempt to deny the ruling party a blank cheque was futile.
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Do you still have this collector’s item?
One of the biggest blunders in the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. Even till today, no one in the task force is honest or responsible enough to apologise for the mistake, unlike leaders who are open and transparent.
Coronavirus: When authorities failed to act swiftly and decisively
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who is best known as the author of The Black Swan, wrote an ominous academic note on the Coronavirus event and urged policy- and decision-makers to act swiftly and avoid the fallacy that to have an appropriate respect for uncertainty in the face of possible irreversible catastrophe amounts to “paranoia”. Unfortunately, that… Read More »
Election campaign poster
I doubt any opposition party would dare to use this (or something similar) as their campaign poster because they want to play nice and they are afraid of being sued for defamation.
2020 for change?
Sorry, the ship has sailed in 2015. By the time the next general election comes around, the exposing of the HDB leasing scam will loom large in the minds of voters. Out of self-interest and a blind faith in the greater fool theory, they will continue to install the #PartyAgainstPeople as their choice of predators.
Spoil your vote? Nah! There’s a better way to do it.
Some people have been suggesting that you should spoil your vote as a protest in the upcoming presidential election, but they may not realise that this will result in a guaranteed win for the reserved candidate. Here’s a strategy that can kill two birds with one stone (provided there’s no walkover): First, we have to… Read More »