Two political insurgencies - in Batman and in South Australia - failed to live up to expectations this weekend. Peter Clarke talks to political scientist Rob Manwaring about why. Interview originally appeared on the Inside Story website, 18 March 2018.

The elusive x-factor (Inside Story)

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The elusive x-factor (Inside Story)

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