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A sharp sting or a slow bleed? Pritam Singh has to decide how he’s going to hurt the opposition post image
By Michael Petraeus
Dec 11, 2025

A sharp sting or a slow bleed? Pritam Singh has to decide how he’s going to hurt the opposition

It's up to him to allow for healing to begin - or to delay it indefinitely.

Workers’ Party
Politics
Singapore Opposition
Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong committed the gravest sin against Beijing: he told the truth post image
By Michael Petraeus
Dec 1, 2025

Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong committed the gravest sin against Beijing: he told the truth

China
International Affairs
Lee Kuan Yew’s final wish was to preserve the Oxley house post image
By Michael Petraeus
Nov 21, 2025

Lee Kuan Yew’s final wish was to preserve the Oxley house

Society
Politics
Preservation of LKY’s 38 Oxley Rd. house serves the opposition far more than the PAP post image
By Michael Petraeus
Nov 10, 2025

Preservation of LKY’s 38 Oxley Rd. house serves the opposition far more than the PAP

People’s Action Party
Politics
Society
Singapore Opposition
How dangerous are Trump’s tariffs to Singapore? post image
By Michael Petraeus
Apr 7, 2025

How dangerous are Trump’s tariffs to Singapore?

Anybody who can predict the future could make a lot of money.

Economy International Affairs General Election 2025
Trump’s tariffs may be a golden opportunity for Singapore post image
By Michael Petraeus
Apr 4, 2025

Trump’s tariffs may be a golden opportunity for Singapore

Donald Trump may have just helped Singapore to become an even more attractive place to do business.

Economy Cost of Living International Affairs
Why doesn’t Pritam like so many Singaporeans? post image
By Michael Petraeus
Mar 26, 2025

Why doesn’t Pritam like so many Singaporeans?

By endlessly complaining about constituency boundaries - even though WP benefited from their changes in the past - isn't Pritam just admitting that WP doesn't want to serve certain voters?

Workers’ Party Singapore Opposition General Election 2025
Despite criminal conviction Pritam deliberately misleads people again - here’s IMF data to prove it post image
By Michael Petraeus
Feb 27, 2025

Despite criminal conviction Pritam deliberately misleads people again - here’s IMF data to prove it

Considering his recent troubles one would expect the Workers' Party leader to behave more responsibly.

Workers’ Party Singapore Opposition Politics General Election 2025 National Budget
Yes, Pritam is a victim of politics. His own. post image
By Michael Petraeus
Feb 18, 2025

Yes, Pritam is a victim of politics. His own.

He overplayed his hand and now has to face the consequences.

Workers’ Party Singapore Opposition General Election 2025
If there’s any risk of an opposition wipeout in 2025 it’s because of Pritam Singh post image
By Michael Petraeus
Jan 22, 2025

If there’s any risk of an opposition wipeout in 2025 it’s because of Pritam Singh

Singapore's opposition has had one major source of problems this term: the leader of the Workers' Party.

General Election 2025 Politics Workers’ Party Singapore Opposition
Despite being an MP Jamus Lim doesn’t know how company registration works post image
By Michael Petraeus
Jan 10, 2025

Despite being an MP Jamus Lim doesn’t know how company registration works

When an academic lecturer forgets to do his homework.

Workers’ Party Singapore Opposition Politics Business
If PAP wants to stay in power it needs a central government communications office post image
By Michael Petraeus
Dec 17, 2024

If PAP wants to stay in power it needs a central government communications office

It doesn't matter how good you are – the people you depend on for support have to see you as such too.

General Election 2025 People’s Action Party Politics
Is Bertha Henson Singapore’s worst journalist ever? post image
By Michael Petraeus
Dec 16, 2024

Is Bertha Henson Singapore’s worst journalist ever?

I can't know for sure, of course, but if someone made a ranking I'm willing to bet she would come very near the top.

Media
The only people upset about the NRIC controversy are the ones not affected by it post image
By Michael Petraeus
Dec 16, 2024

The only people upset about the NRIC controversy are the ones not affected by it

Whenever the "public" throws a tantrum about something you may almost certainly be sure they're wrong about it.

Politics Society People’s Action Party
PAP will be hoping for Trump to go crazy in 2025 post image
By Michael Petraeus
Nov 28, 2024

PAP will be hoping for Trump to go crazy in 2025

Trump's victory was one of few good stories for the PAP this year.

Politics General Election 2025 International Affairs People’s Action Party
How Singapore’s opposition parties can beat the PAP - a guide post image
By Michael Petraeus
Nov 13, 2024

How Singapore’s opposition parties can beat the PAP - a guide

In Singapore, populism works only up to a point.

General Election 2025 People’s Action Party Singapore Opposition Politics
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