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Don’t give up on Singapore

Don’t give up on Singapore

Like many Singaporeans I was shell shocked  the day after what was supposed to be a historic General Election. Incredulously, seventy percent of Singaporeans had voted for the People’s Action Party, which won 83 of 89 seats in Parliament as it did in 2011 in a watershed election. It is not an understatement to say everyone... 

GE1997 and GE2015 – Has history repeated?

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

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... 



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