The broken pendulum

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The pendulum that is used to predict outcomes in elections is broken. There is no longer a “national mood” or “national conversation”. Richard Denniss on what this means and how it might change the role of money in politics, too.Guest: Chief economist at The Australia Institute and writer for The Monthly and The Saturday Paper Richard Denniss.Background reading:Money, votes and the 'pendulum' in The Saturday PaperThe Saturday PaperThe MonthlyFor more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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