http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/barry-everingham/ Barry Everingham is a Melbourne-based broadcaster, author and journalist. A former News Limited reporter, it was while he was working in News Limited’s London Bureau in the late 1970s and began covering the Buckingham Palace round that his interest in the British and European royals commenced. He is an acknowledged commentator on royalty.He covered the wedding of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys Jones for the US network MSNBC and regularly appears on TV in Australia. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:00:13 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:00:13 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/making-parliament-the-preserve-of-delicate-flowers/ Before everyone gets too excited about reforming Parliament, it has to be remembered the combative nature of the placed has given millions of people a myriad of enjoyment and entertainment over the years. Sadly the wags and wits of yesteryear have gone and their replacements have, in the main, never been able to replace them, with some remarkable exceptions. Going way back we had Fred Daley, Bill Wentworth, Jim Killen and Gough Whitlam – today the not so pale current crop has included Keating, Costello, Albanese, Julia herself and up to a point the Mad Monk qualifies until he loses his cool. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Barry Everingham) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/making-parliament-the-preserve-of-delicate-flowers/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/making-parliament-the-preserve-of-delicate-flowers/#item3992 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:30:45 +0000 Barry Everingham | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/oh-fergie-youve-really-done-it-this-time-baby/ Fergie has done it again and this time there won’t be any more agains – ever. The royal family and the British public have had a gutful of the red headed bombshell they never really came to terms with in the first place, which is surprising considering her family’s royal and aristocratic background. Sarah, Duchess of York is a direct descendant of King Charles II and she has known the Queen and the royal family since she was small child. Her Father, Major Ronnie Ferguson, was Prince Philip’s polo manager and the two men were great mates. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Barry Everingham) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/oh-fergie-youve-really-done-it-this-time-baby/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/oh-fergie-youve-really-done-it-this-time-baby/#item3150 Mon, 24 May 2010 18:40:57 +0000 Barry Everingham | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/what-almost-happened-was-no-game/ There’s a very thin line in picking winners at the horse races and on political election days, and the Americans must be eternally grateful Sarah Palin never did become that heartbeat away from the world’s top job. Well some Americans, anyway. Since Barack Obama was handed the keys to the White House, red neck America has been in full flight – not only is the President a Democrat, he’s a black Democrat. Let’s have a Tea Party, um, party, and see what we can do, cried the masses. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Barry Everingham) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/what-almost-happened-was-no-game/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/what-almost-happened-was-no-game/#item2948 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:35:26 +0000 Barry Everingham | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Monarchy-should-rest-in-peace-when-the-Queen-does/ Bob Hawke has nit the nail on the head – he’s called for a referendum on the issue of a republic and suggests the voters should be asked one simple question: do they want a change to the constitution after the Queen dies? Hawkie is right – dead right, but why wait until the 84 year old Queen of England goes to that other throne on the sky. Her mother’s family is known for its longevity – she could last another ten to fifteen years; which would put Charles (that’s if he outlives his mum) well into his 70’s and more removed in relevance to Australia than ever, and young William would be coming up to forty and we can only hope by then he’s come to realize that he didn’t want the job anyway. It was interesting that the subject raised by Hawke came up in the week of the foreign monarch’s 84th birthday which went totally unnoticed except for – wait for it - David Flint, the blue rinse set from Sydney’s North Shore and members of the Flat Earth Society. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Barry Everingham) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Monarchy-should-rest-in-peace-when-the-Queen-does/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Monarchy-should-rest-in-peace-when-the-Queen-does/#item2883 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:49:17 +0000 Barry Everingham | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/even-the-royals-are-sick-of-themselves/ It’s that time of the year again – April has become the crazy royal month in the media and this year is no exception. Early the other morning, Kerri- Anne Kennelly’s producer called me to say the London media was buzzing with two stories; one was the ongoing speculation about William and Kate, the other about Andrew’s and Fergie’s daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie. So I rushed into Channel Nine’s studio and shared my thoughts on both matters with Kerri-Anne’s huge audience. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Barry Everingham) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/even-the-royals-are-sick-of-themselves/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/even-the-royals-are-sick-of-themselves/#item2795 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:40:01 +0000 Barry Everingham | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/royal-palaces-crumbling/ The octogenarian husband of the Australian head of state has done it again – he asked a young female sea cadet if she worked in a strip club!  Known for his habit of putting both his feet in his mouth, the 88 year old Danish/Greek Prince Philip is saved this latest   gaffe for a young woman who devotes her spare time to naval training. It would be bad enough if one of his sons made such a remark to a young woman but when a man of Philip’s age gets so out of hand it’s a sign he’s either in his dotage or he’s becoming a bit too dangerous to be let loose in public. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Barry Everingham) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/royal-palaces-crumbling/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/royal-palaces-crumbling/#item2606 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:35:03 +0000 Barry Everingham | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/brumby-railroaded-as-victoria-turns-into-nsw/ There’s a light at the end on John Brumby’s tunnel. And it ain’t no oncoming train because Melbourne’s train system is off the rails. That’s one of the reasons the electors of Altona – one of the State’s safest ALP seats – gave the Brumby government as massive thumbs down in last Saturday’s by election by handing Ted Baillieu’s   Liberals a whopping 12.3% swing. While the ALP stalwarts were licking their wounds Brumby caused a huge groan to emerge by referring to the swing as “fantastic” – a mate of “The Punch” asked “what IS that guy on?” It has to be remembered that all Big Ted Baillieu needs to form a government is an overall swing of 6.5%. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Barry Everingham) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/brumby-railroaded-as-victoria-turns-into-nsw/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/brumby-railroaded-as-victoria-turns-into-nsw/#item2414 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:30:43 +0000 Barry Everingham | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/wills-visit-proves-hes-more-celebrity-than-statesman/ Well our local monarchists have worked themselves into a royal frenzy and the hyperbole is coming thick and fast - so let me try to help them get a few things into perspective. William and his brother Harry - thanks to their gorgeous mother Diana - are the only really normal members of the world’s most dysfunctional family. Granny Queen is locked into yesterday with her appallingly rude and insensitive husband. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Barry Everingham) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/wills-visit-proves-hes-more-celebrity-than-statesman/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/wills-visit-proves-hes-more-celebrity-than-statesman/#item2198 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:50:35 +0000 Barry Everingham | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/yes-sir-no-sir/ Professor David Flint – the convenor of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy (ACM) – is on the march again and as usual he’s on his way back to yesterday.   He’s worked himself into right royal frenzy over the fact that the government New Zealand has restored titles – “sir” and “dame” – to its honours list and seems peeved that Kevin Rudd won’t follow suit. Flint would know titles were expunged from the Australian honours system in 1986 – with the approval of the Queen. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Barry Everingham) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/yes-sir-no-sir/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/yes-sir-no-sir/#item2109 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:30:16 +0000 Barry Everingham | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/were-getting-william-whether-we-like-it-or-not/ The secret is out – our next king; unless we come to our senses and become a Republic – will be William, not Charles! That’s what one of the UK’s most respected newspapers has reported and it’s not journalistic hyperbole;  it’s from a secret document which reveals that the Queen will hand over a substantial part of hers and Prince Philip’s duties to their grandson, by-passing Prince Charles. But that’s not all. The hapless British taxpayer will be asked to give William more money, and Harry as well, inpsite of the enormous income their father receives annually from the Duchy of Cornwall’s bottomless pit of money. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Barry Everingham) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/were-getting-william-whether-we-like-it-or-not/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/were-getting-william-whether-we-like-it-or-not/#item2045 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:55:49 +0000 Barry Everingham | Author bios | The Punch