Craig and Tom discuss the roots of the left-right political divide and the competing perspectives of left- and right-wingers on political issues including the role of government, free markets, negative externalities, climate change, industrial relations, taxation, international trade, immigration and gender.

TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:24 How is the seating in Australian Parliament arranged?

05:14 What determines who is 'in government'?

06:18 The balance of power 07:52 50/50 left-right

10:51 Left/right temperamental differences

14:32 Marriage equality

16:52 Who typically votes for whom? 20:52 Articulating the left-right spread of parties in Australian politics

21:47 What's the role of government according to each side?

24:22 Libertarianism 25:24 Communism 26:16 Adam Smith

27:18 The sensible centre 30:16 What does it mean to believe in free markets?

34:48 Ethical consumers & activism

38:39 Negative externalities & climate change 43:35 Cherry picking

46:50 Echo chambers

48:40 Centralised planning

51:14 Industrial relations

53:59 Taxation

58:00 International trade

1:02:14 Immigration

1:03:15 Identity politics

1:07:40 Gender roles

1:13:12 Wrap up

Audio links:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-emerson-hour/id1619743298
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ANAFMjEebq9pS4wO4oj61