Under our system of meritocracy, the elites win even when they lose
Ng Chee Meng lost in the general election but gets to stay on as secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). He and his fellow People’s Action Party (PAP) candidates for Sengkang GRC, Aljunied GRC and Hougang SMC were all defeated yet they can be appointed grassroots advisers under the People’s Association...
Branding and Positioning
It takes years to build a brand and for it to be recognised. A political party’s image, logo, values and what it stands for need to be marketed and sold to potential voters, brand recognitions and royalty warrant followers. PAP & WP are established brands with a history and elected members with recognised personas and...
Will the Leader of the Opposition get real answers in Parliament?
Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has called the formal appointment of Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition a “very significant move.” The significance can come in different ways. Having live broadcasts of parliamentary proceedings would be a significant move to usher in the appointment of...
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- WP brokeback with PAP on The Nation has rejected multi-party Parliamentary representation
- WP brokeback with PAP on The Nation has rejected multi-party Parliamentary representation
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