Stop hoping for a common cause – David Leyonhjelm, and those who share his ideas, fit comfortably with the bumptious tradition of Australian conservatism

Now and again you hear talk of a rapprochement, or even cooperation between libertarians and the left. This chatter usually starts with lefties rather than libertarians themselves, who are, for all their flaws, not predisposed to compromises or half-measures.

Related: Dear Bill Shorten: you’re the opposition leader, not me. It’s time to drop your soft bipartisanship | David Leyonhjelm

.@KetanJ0 I don’t think it’s honourable to take taxpayer funds unless you’re poor. Wind companies ain’t poor.

Related: David Leyonhjelm is neither a champion nor a villain. He’s a libertarian | Eleanor Robertson

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