GE1997 and GE2015 – Has history repeated?
If we compare the period between GE2011 and GE2015 with the period between GE1991 and GE1997, there are many interesting similarities. In GE1991, the opposition used the by-election strategy to great success and a resurgent SDP managed to win 3 seats. WP managed to win 1 seat too. PAP's national vote share was reduced to an...
The myth of rational middle-ground voters, PAP will win all future elections
Before GE 2015, I was hopeful there would be meaningful changes in the government after the polls. Many had also hoped that rational middle-ground voters who had been screwed big time by PAP policies would demand accountability and vote wisely. I was wrong. Rational middle-ground voters never existed. After 5 decades of mental...
Ministerial salaries – Will a new cabinet bring about a new change?
According to Singapore Budget 2015: Ministerial salaries have not risen in past three years (Straits Times, March 10 2015), ministerial salaries have not risen in the past 3 years. Our level entry minister at a MR4 grade will receive $935000 in a year. Our President earns $1.4 million annually, and Singapore’s Prime Minister...
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