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William Bowe — Columnist

William Bowe

Columnist @PollBludger

William Bowe is a Perth-based election analyst and occasional teacher of political science. His blog, The Poll Bludger, is one of the most heavily trafficked forums for online discussion of Australian politics, and joined the Crikey stable in 2008.

Newman! A conservative rebellion finds a new face in familiar form

Jul 26, 2021

Polling comes in from the cold — but can a new code restore trust in the sloppy electoral numbers game?

Jun 02, 2021

Off to the polls: Tasmanian Liberals seek an historic third win a row

Mar 26, 2021

Preference whisperer strikes again as cannabis party hits a high in the West

Mar 15, 2021

WA Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup

As the Liberals plea for mercy, WA election becomes a tale of two houses

Mar 12, 2021

STEVEN MARSHALL Peter malinauskas SA

Politicians sniff the COVID winds and pick their targets carefully

Nov 23, 2020

If the polls are wrong, it will be their worst performance in 40 years — or since last time

Nov 03, 2020

Palaszczuk's popularity and performance could see Labor defy mood for change

Oct 30, 2020

Jacinda Ardern Andrew Barr NZ Election ACT ELECTION 2020

The death of populism? Kiwi and ACT elections signal tough times for 'disruptors'

Oct 19, 2020

Ardern set for a win, but the question is, how big? Oh, and the ACT Libs looking likely

Oct 16, 2020

Queensland stolen wages

Cloudy with a chance of rising Greens: state poll is big test for Labor

Oct 09, 2020

NT election is a cautionary tale for overambitious independents

Northern Territory

Aug 24, 2020

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